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County-level estimates of suicide mortality in the USA: a modelling study

  • Jan 27, 2023
  • 1 min read

key takeaway: "Suicide risk was estimated to increase with each SD increase in firearm ownership (2·8% [95% credible interval (CrI) 1·8 to 3·9]), prevalence of major depressive episode (1·0% [0·4 to 1·5]), and unemployment rate (2·8% [1·9 to 3·8]). Conversely, risk was estimated to decrease by 4·3% (–5·1 to –3·2) for each SD increase in median household income and by 4·3% (–5·8 to –2·5) for each SD increase in population density."

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