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. 2017 Aug 14;177(10):1523–1524. doi: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2017.3433

Table. Unlawful and Justifiable Homicide Analysis.

Type of Homicide Mean Monthly Count Mean Monthly Rate per 100 000 Population Trend Change (RR)
(95% CI)a
P Valueb Step Change (RR)
(95% CI)c
P Value
Before Law After Law Before Law After Law
Justifiable 2.80 8.50 0.02 0.04 1.00 (1.00-1.01) .001 1.75 (1.24-2.48) .001
Unlawful 79.12 90.86 0.47 0.48 0.998 (0.998-0.999) <.001 1.22 (1.14-1.30) <.001

Abbreviation: RR, relative risk.

a

Robust SEs are reported following statistically significant Breusch–Godfrey and Seasonal Breusch–Godfrey tests for autocorrelation.

b

P values are 2-sided.

c

Effects adjusted for seasonality using harmonic terms.