Open AccessUrban–Rural Differences in Suicide in the State of Maryland: The Role of Firearms
Author(s) -
Paul S. Nestadt,
Patrick Triplett,
David Fowler,
Ramin Mojtabai
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
american journal of public health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.284
H-Index - 264
eISSN - 1541-0048
pISSN - 0090-0036
DOI - 10.2105/ajph.2017.303865
Subject(s) - demography , suicide methods , suicide prevention , poison control , confidence interval , injury prevention , medicine , rural area , rate ratio , suicide rates , occupational safety and health , environmental health , gerontology , sociology , pathology
To assess whether the use of firearms explains rural-urban differences in suicide rates.