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Table 2 Securement of Lethal Means. Caregiver-reported securement of firearms and medications, pre-counseling (Baseline) and 4 weeks post-counseling (Four-week Follow-up)

From: Impact of cable lock distribution on firearm securement after emergent mental health evaluation: a randomized controlled trial

Securement

LMC alone

n (%)

LMC + Gun Locks

n (%)

P-value

OR (95% CI)

Baseline n (%)

n = 99

n = 101

  

 All firearms secured

89 (89.9%)

83 (82.2%)

0.209

 

 All medication secured

44 (44.4%)

43 (42.6%)

0.957

 

Four-week follow-up n (%)

n = 68

n = 68

  

 All firearms secured

66 (97.1%)

67 (98.5%)

0.960

2.03 (0.19–44.27)

 All medication secured

59 (86.8%)

59 (86.8%)

1.000

1.00 (0.37–2.73)