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Citation

Shenassa ED, Rogers ML, Spalding KL, Roberts MB. J. Epidemiol. Community Health 2004; 58(10): 841-848.

Affiliation

Department of Community Health and Centers for Behavioral and Preventive Medicine, Brown Medical School, One Hoppin Street, Suite 500, Providence, RI 02903, USA. Edmond_Shenassa@Brown.edu

Copyright

(Copyright © 2004, BMJ Publishing Group)

DOI

10.1136/jech.2003.017343

PMID

15365110

PMCID

PMC1763337

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To estimate the protective effect of storing firearms locked or unloaded, or both, on the risk of suicide by firearms among people with relatively low intention to die. DESIGN AND SETTING: Cross sectional survey. The 1993 National Mortality Followback Survey of 22 957 deaths in the United States, representing 2.2 million people, conducted by the National Center for Health Statistics. PARTICIPANTS: Decedent's next of kin answered questions regarding various aspects of decedent's life to supplement information from death certificates. MAIN RESULTS: Compared with decedents who stored their firearm unlocked or loaded, those who stored their firearms locked or unloaded, or both, were less likely to commit suicide by firearms (locked: OR = 0.39, 95% CI = 0.24 to 0.66; unloaded OR = 0.30, 95% CI = 0.18 to 0.49). CONCLUSIONS: This study further supports the utility of devices and practices intended to reduce the likelihood of unauthorised or impulsive use of firearms.

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