Table 2. Multivariate analysis of independent predictors of firearm-related deaths in the United States by intent (2015-2020).
Variables (N = 186,357; 100%) | Suicides (N = 107,850; 57.9%) | Homicides (N = 74,606; 40.0%) | Unintentional injuries (N = 2,263; 1.2%) |
Age | |||
20-44 years | Reference | Reference | Reference |
10-19 years | 3.04 (2.92-3.16) | 2.87 (2.77-2.97) | 6.18 (5.34-7.16) |
45-64 years | 0.11 (0.110-0.14) | 0.04 (0.037-0.038) | 0.07 (0.06-0.08) |
>64 years | 0.02 (0.021-0.023) | 0.003 (0.002-0.003) | 0.01 (0.008-0.012) |
Female | 0.19 (0.18-0.19) | 0.26 (0.26-0.27) | 0.16 (0.14-0.19) |
Season | |||
Winter | Reference | Reference | Reference |
Spring | 1.02 (1.00-1.07) | 1.04 (1.01-1.07) | 1.02 (0.87-1.21) |
Summer | 1.12 (1.09-1.14) | 1.27 (1.23-1.31) | 1.00 (0.86-1.15) |
Fall | 0.99 (0.97-1.01) | 1.21 (1.18-1.25) | 1.00 (0.86-1.15) |
Race/ethnicity | |||
White | Reference | Reference | Reference |
Black | 0.26 (0.25-0.27) | 6.68 (6.50-6.87) | 0.92 (0.80-1.06) |
Hispanic | 0.43 (0.42-0.45) | 2.82 (2.73-2.92) | 0.69 (0.57-0.84) |
Education | |||
High school | Reference | Reference | Reference |
Tertiary | 1.42 (1.40-1.45) | 0.79 (0.75-0.82) | 0.96 (0.83-1.10) |
Advanced | 1.34 (1.30-1.39) | 0.70 (0.63-0.78) | 0.58 (0.39-0.86) |
Race x education | |||
White x high school | Reference | Reference | Reference |
White x tertiary | 1.42 (1.40-1.45) | 0.79 (0.75-0.82) | 0.96 (0.83-1.10) |
White x advanced | 1.34 (1.30-1.39) | 0.70 (0.63-0.78) | 0.58 (0.39-0.86) |
Black x high school | 0.26 (0.25-0.27) | 6.68 (6.50-6.87) | 0.92 (0.80-1.06) |
Black x tertiary | 0.40 (0.38-0.42) | 3.85 (3.71-4.00) | 0.55 (0.41-0.74) |
Black x advanced | 0.37 (0.32-0.44) | 1.26 (1.06-1.50) | 0.28 (0.07-1.13) |
Hispanic x high school | 0.43 (0.42-0.45) | 2.82 (2.73-2.92) | 0.69 (0.57-0.84) |
Hispanic x tertiary | 0.88 (0.83-0.93) | 1.87 (1.75-2.00) | 0.84 (0.59-1.21) |
Hispanic x advanced | 0.85 (0.71-1.01) | 1.26 (0.94-1.67) | - |
Depression | 12.9 (12.4-13.5) | 0.10 (0.05-0.18) | 2.74 (1.57-4.81) |
Bipolar disorder | 1.61 (1.41-1.84) | 0.08 (0.03-0.20) | 0.88 (0.22-3.55) |
Obesity | 0.02 (0.015-0.022) | 0.01 (0.005-0.010) | 0.04 (0.013-0.12) |