Gun suicide by young people in California: descriptive epidemiology and gun ownership

Mona A Wright; Garen J Wintemute; Barbara E Claire

doi:10.1016/j.jadohealth.2008.04.009

Gun suicide by young people in California: descriptive epidemiology and gun ownership

J Adolesc Health. 2008 Dec;43(6):619-22. doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2008.04.009. Epub 2008 Jun 24.

Authors

Mona A Wright¹, Garen J Wintemute, Barbara E Claire

Affiliation

¹ Violence Prevention Research Program, University of California-Davis, Davis, California 95817, USA. mawright@ucdavis.edu

PMID: 19027653
DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2008.04.009

Abstract

We studied the 336 firearm suicides occurring in California in 1997-1999 to persons under age 21. The gun used was most often owned by the victim or a family member living in the victim's household. Prevention efforts should focus on gun ownership and accessibility.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Adolescent Behavior*
Age Distribution
California / epidemiology
Child
Female
Firearms / statistics & numerical data*
Humans
Male
Ownership / statistics & numerical data
Residence Characteristics / statistics & numerical data
Sex Distribution
Suicide / statistics & numerical data*
Young Adult