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Firearms and suicide in Australia.

C H Cantor1, T Lewin

  • 1Division of Psychiatric Services, Queensland Department of Health, Brisbane.

The Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry
|December 1, 1990
PubMed
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Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Epidemiology
  • Criminology

Background:

  • Australia exhibits a moderate overall suicide rate, contrasted by a notably high male firearm suicide rate.
  • Firearm suicides remained constant between 1961-1985, while overall suicide rates declined, increasing the proportion of firearm suicides.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze trends in Australian suicide rates, particularly firearm suicides, from 1961 to 1985.
  • To investigate the association between firearm availability, legislative restrictions, cultural attitudes, and suicide rates.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized multiple regression analyses on national suicide data spanning 1961-1985.
  • Conducted a regional analysis examining legislative restrictions on firearms in Queensland.

Main Results:

  • Overall suicide rates decreased, yet firearm suicides remained stable, elevating their proportion.
  • Suicides increased among the young, while declining in the elderly; young males showed the largest proportional rise in firearm use.
  • Queensland's less restrictive firearm laws and higher weapon prevalence correlated with increased overall and firearm suicide rates.

Conclusions:

  • Findings align with North American reports, suggesting firearm availability and cultural acceptance influence suicide rates.
  • Reducing firearm access and cultural acceptance is likely to decrease suicide rates, especially among males.

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