Entry:

Kaplan, Mark S.; Adamek, Margaret E.; and Geling, Olga, "Sociodemographic Predictors of Firearm Suicide Among Older White Males," The Gerontologist, 36 (1996), 530-533.


Abstract:

White males over age 65 have the highest rates of suicide.

GSS Years:

1989-91

Other Data Sets:

Census 1989-91

GSS Codebook Variables referenced by document:

Variable Name

Variable Label

 
 
SIZE

SIZE OF PLACE IN 1000S

SEX

RESPONDENTS SEX

RACE

RACE OF RESPONDENT

OWNGUN

HAVE GUN IN HOME

MARITAL

MARITAL STATUS

AGE

AGE OF RESPONDENT

EDUC

HIGHEST YEAR OF SCHOOL COMPLETED