Sociodemographic Predictors of Firearm Suicide Among Older White Males

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Compared to women, younger males, and other racial/ethnic groups in the United States, white males 65 and over have the highest suicide rates. Using the Mortality Detail Files (1989–1991), this study examined the sociodemographic factors associated with late life firearm (vs other methods) suicide among white males. White males aged 65–84 residing in nonmetropolitan areas who were married, divorced, or widowed and with less than a high school education were significantly more likely to have killed themselves with a firearm than with other methods. Policy initiatives and community interventions should incorporate knowledge of those demographic subgroups most at risk for firearm suicide.

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