@article{ref1,
title="Firearm suicide among youth in the United States, 2004-2015",
journal="Journal of behavioral medicine",
year="2019",
author="Schnitzer, Patricia G. and Dykstra, Heather K. and Trigylidas, Theodore E. and Lichenstein, Richard",
volume="42",
number="4",
pages="584-590",
abstract="Suicide is a leading cause of death among children in the United States; firearms cause 37% of these deaths. Research is needed to better understand firearm accessibility among youth at risk for suicide. We reviewed data from the National Fatality Review Case Reporting System (NFR-CRS). Firearm suicide deaths of children ages 10-18 occurring 2004 through 2015 with completed suicide-specific section were included. Children who had talked about, threatened or attempted suicide were identified as &quot;Greater Risk&quot; (GR). Odds ratios (OR) and 95% confidence intervals (95%CI) were calculated. Of the 2106 firearm suicide deaths, 1388 (66%) had a completed NFR-CRS suicide section. Of these, 36% (494/1388) met the criteria for GR. Firearms were less likely to be stored in a locked location for GR children [adjusted OR 0.62, (95%CI 0.49-0.98)]. Strategies to limit firearm access, particularly for GR youth, should be a focus of suicide prevention efforts.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0160-7715",
doi="10.1007/s10865-019-00037-0",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10865-019-00037-0"
}