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Table 4 Logistic regression results showing predictors of the selection of firearms as a suicide method.

From: Who uses firearms as a means of suicide? A population study exploring firearm accessibility and method choice

  

Confidence Interval

Variables in the equation

Exp b #

Lower

Upper

Age:

   

   under 25†

   

   25-64

0.945

.630

1.418

   65+

2.805***

1.737

4.532

Gender

   

   Male/Female†

2.519***

1.606

3.952

Licence at death:

   

   Yes/Never†

14.160***

10.040

19.970

Accessibility:

   

   ARIA1†/ARIA2

2.261*

1.641

3.113

Married:

   

   Yes/Other†

1.216

0.917

1.615

Blood alcohol ≥ 0.05:

   

   Yes/No†

0.899

0.656

1.232

Final model:

   

   Cox and Snell R2 = 0.116, Nagalkerke R2 = 0.245, χ 2(1) = 354.023, p < 0.001

  1. # * p < 0.05, ** p < 0.01, *** p < 0.001
  2. † Reference category
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