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[BDSP. Notice produite par INIST-CNRS pR0xDOtJ. Diffusion soumise à autorisation]. Objective : To estimate the protective effect of storing firearms locked or unloaded, or both, on the risk of suicide by firearms among people with relatively low intention to die. Design and setting : Cross sectional survey. The 1993 National Mortality Followback Survey of 22 957 deaths in the United States, representing 2.2 million people, conducted by the National Center for Health Statistics. Participants : Decedent's next of kin answered questions regarding various aspects of decedent's life to supplement information from death certificates. Main results : Compared with decedents who stored their firearm unlocked or loaded, those who stored their firearms locked or unloaded, or both, were less likely to commit suicide by firearms (locked : OR=0.39,95% Cl=0.24 to 0.66 ; unloaded OR=0.30,95% Cl=0.18 to 0.49). Conclusions : This study further supports the utility of devices and practices intended to reduce the likelihood of unauthorised or impulsive use of firearms.
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