TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2019//
TI  - Firearm suicide among youth in the United States, 2004-2015
JO  - Journal of behavioral medicine
A1  - Schnitzer, Patricia G.
A1  - Dykstra, Heather K.
A1  - Trigylidas, Theodore E.
A1  - Lichenstein, Richard
SP  - 584
EP  - 590
VL  - 42
IS  - 4
N2  - 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 "Greater Risk" (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>
LA  - en
SN  - 0160-7715
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10865-019-00037-0
ID  - ref1
ER  -