Table 1.
Demographic Characteristics of Suicide Decedents by Alcohol and Firearm Involvement, National Violent Death Reporting System, 2015, United States
| Overall | Neither Firearm- nor Alcohol- Involved | Alcohol- Involved Only | Firearm- Involved Only | Alcohol- and Firearm- Involved | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Suicide Decedents | 8996 | 3247 (36.1%) | 1817 (20.2%) | 2481 (27.6%) | 1451 (16.1%) | |
| Age | ||||||
| < 21 | 656 | 313 (47.7%) | 67 (10.2%) | 234 (35.7%) | 42 (6.4%) | <.0001 |
| 21 to 29 | 1359 | 474 (34.9%) | 318 (23.4%) | 288 (21.2%) | 279 (20.5%) | |
| 30 to 39 | 1430 | 482 (33.7%) | 365 (25.5%) | 299 (20.9%) | 284 (19.9%) | |
| 40 to 49 | 1686 | 612 (36.3%) | 422 (25.0%) | 359 (21.3%) | 293 (17.4%) | |
| > =50 | 3865 | 1366 (35.3%) | 645 (16.7%) | 1301 (33.7%) | 553 (14.3%) | |
| Sex | ||||||
| Female | 2285 | 1203 (52.6%) | 538 (23.5%) | 372 (16.3%) | 172 (7.5%) | <.0001 |
| Male | 6711 | 2044 (30.5%) | 1279 (19.1%) | 2109 (31.4%) | 1279 (19.1%) | |
| Race/Ethnicity | ||||||
| White Non-Hispanic | 7391 | 2534 (34.3%) | 1433 (19.4%) | 2178 (29.5%) | 1246 (16.9%) | <.0001 |
| Black Non-Hispanic | 426 | 182 (42.7%) | 92 (21.6%) | 74 (17.4%) | 78 (18.3%) | |
| AI/AN Non-Hispanic | 166 | 48 (28.9%) | 54 (32.5%) | 37 (22.3%) | 27 (16.3%) | |
| Hispanic | 616 | 267 (43.3%) | 149 (24.2%) | 121 (19.6%) | 79 (12.8%) | |
| Other | 397 | 216 (54.4%) | 89 (22.4%) | 71 (17.9%) | 21 (5.3%) | |
| Marital Status | ||||||
| No | 6068 | 2293 (37.8%) | 1347 (22.2%) | 1504 (24.8%) | 924 (15.2%) | <.0001 |
| Yes | 2786 | 895 (32.1%) | 440 (15.8%) | 945 (33.9%) | 506 (18.2%) | |
| Mental Health Problem | ||||||
| No | 4510 | 1344 (29.8%) | 851 (18.9%) | 1439 (31.9%) | 876 (19.4%) | <.0001 |
| Yes | 4486 | 1903 (42.4%) | 966 (21.5%) | 1042 (23.2%) | 575 (12.8%) | |