Worldwide suicide mortality trends by firearm (1990–2019): A joinpoint regression analysis

Ilić, Irena; Mačužić, Ivana Živanović; Kocić, Sanja; Ilić, Milena

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0267817

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“…However, we did not differentiate between car exhaust suicides and other gases. Similarly to Ilić et al (2022), we too found that suicides by firearms was a male-dominated method and more often used by older persons. Firearm-specific suicide rates may be at least to some extent related to the accessibility.…”

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Suicide Methods in Slovenia – Characteristics andTime Trends 2001–2020

Mikolič

Vinko

Ropret

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Abstract. Background: Between 2001 and 2020, Slovenia lost 8,952 lives due to suicides, two thirds of them by hanging. Aim: To analyze trends in suicide methods between 2001 and 2020 and to explore relationships between suicide methods and selected sociodemographic characteristic. Methods: We focused on methods accounting for 95.7% of all suicides. We performed joinpoint regression to examine changes in suicide rates by respective methods and multivariate logistic regression analyses to study sociodemographics associated with specific suicide methods. Results: A gender-specific annual decrease in suicide rates was observed in all methods except for sharp objects and jumping or lying in front of a moving object. Age was statistically significant in the use of firearms and jumping or lying in front of a moving object, while gender was significant in all methods. Associations were found between education, marital status, region of residence, and various suicide methods. Limitations: The results are potentially culturally specific. Conclusion: Certain sociodemographics seem to be associated with the selection of the method.

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Suicide Methods in Slovenia – Characteristics andTime Trends 2001–2020

Mikolič

Vinko

Ropret

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“…In fact, the most common means of suicide in the United States is death by firearms. Other countries with high firearm possession rates, such as Uruguay and Montenegro, have also reported high of suicide by firearms [ 4 , 8 ]. Meanwhile, in countries that do not have high firearm possession rates, such as Asian or Nordic countries, poisoning by pesticides is the most common means of suicide.…”

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Firearm Possession Rates in Home Countries and Firearm Suicide Rates Among US- and Foreign-Born Suicide Decedents in the United States: Analysis of Combined Data from the National Violent Death Reporting System and the Small Arms Survey

Song,

Lee,

Shin

2023

JMIR Public Health Surveill

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Background Suicide by firearms is a serious public health issue in the United States. However, little research has been conducted on the relationship between cultural backgrounds and suicide by firearms, specifically in those born and raised in the United States compared to those who have immigrated to the United States. Objective To better understand the relationship between cultural backgrounds and suicide, this study aimed to examine firearm suicide rates among US- and foreign-born suicide decedents based on the firearm possession rate in the decedent’s home country. Methods Multivariate logistic regression was performed to analyze data of 28,895 suicide decedents from 37 states obtained from the 2017 National Violent Death Reporting System data set. The firearm possession rate in the home countries of foreign-born suicide decedents was obtained from the 2017 Small Arms Survey. Results The firearm suicide rate was about twice as high among US-born suicide decedents compared to their foreign-born counterparts. Meanwhile, suicide by hanging was about 75% higher among foreign-born compared to US-born suicide decedents. Those from countries with a low-to-medium firearm possession rate were significantly less likely to use firearms compared to US-born suicide decedents (adjusted odds ratio [AOR]=0.45, 95% CI 0.31-0.65, and AOR=0.46, 95% CI 0.39-0.53, respectively). Meanwhile, firearm suicide rates were not different between US- and foreign-born suicide decedents from countries with a similarly high firearm possession rate. Conclusions The results suggest that there is an association between using firearms as a means of suicide and the firearm possession rate in the decedent’s home country. Suicide by firearms in the United States needs to be understood in the sociocultural context related to firearm possession.

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Firearm suicide

Simonetti

2025

Handbook of Gun Violence

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Worldwide suicide mortality trends by firearm (1990–2019): A joinpoint regression analysis

Cited by 9 publications

References 45 publications

Suicide Methods in Slovenia – Characteristics andTime Trends 2001–2020

Suicide Methods in Slovenia – Characteristics andTime Trends 2001–2020

Firearm Possession Rates in Home Countries and Firearm Suicide Rates Among US- and Foreign-Born Suicide Decedents in the United States: Analysis of Combined Data from the National Violent Death Reporting System and the Small Arms Survey

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