Table 2 Relationship Between Total Number of Firearm Laws and Suicide Rate Among Older Adults from 2012 to 2016 in the US

Model 1 (R² = 0.58)

Model 2 (R² = 0.38)

β(SE)

β(SE)

Number of firearm laws

−0.10 (0.01)^b

0.02 (0.01)^b

Poverty rate

0.37(0.06)^b

−0.01(0.03)

Population density

- < 0.01(<.01)^b

<.01(<.01)

Medicaid generosity

0.11(0.54)

0.18(0.26)

Older adult population share

0.35(14.60)

28.49(7.14)^b

Female population share

− 158.00(38.03)^b

−143.00(20.10)^b

Older Adults (55–64 years)

Firearm-related suicide rate

Non-firearm related suicide rate

Model 4 (R² = 0.64)

Model 5 (R² = 0.34)

β(SE)

β(SE)

Number of firearm laws

−0.10(0.01)^b

0.02(0.01)^b

Poverty rate

0.34(0.05)^b

−0.05(0.03)

Population density

- < 0.01(<.01)^b

<.01(<.01)

Medicaid generosity

0.02(0.43)

0.531 (0.27)^a

Older adult population share

−8.76(17.83)

−6.54(11.06)

Female population share

−111.90(25.68)^b

− 119.10(17.71)^b