Weapon

Male % (n)

Female % (n)

Total % (n)

χ²

p-value

φ

Firearms

73.3 (22)

32.4 (22)

44.9 (44)

14.13

.000

.57

Sharp instruments (e.g., knife)

60.0 (18)

47.1 (32)

51.0 (50)

1.40

.24

.17

Blunt weapon

43.3 (13)

42.6 (29)

42.9 (42)

.004

.95

.00

Explosive

16.7 (5)

5.9 (4)

9.2 (9)

2.90

.09

.57

Strangling with device

16.7 (5)

7.4 (5)

10.2 (10)

1.97

.16

.44

Suffocation

13.3 (4)

11.8 (8)

12.2 (12)

.05

.83

.01

Poison

10.0 (3)

4.4 (3)

6.1 (6)

1.13

.29

.44

Using a car

10.0 (3)

13.2 (9)

12.2 (12)

.20

.65

.13

Use of fire or hot water

6.7 (2)

1.5 (1)

3.1 (3)

1.89

.17

.79

Other weapon

3.3 (1)

14.7 (10)

11.2 (11)

2.70

.10

.50