TABLE 2—

Multivariate Analysis of Factors Associated With Women’s Risk of Violent Injury Inflicted by Another Woman

	Adjusted Odds Ratio (95% Confidence Interval)
Age, y
16–24	2.4 (1.4, 4.0)
25–34	1.7 (1.0, 2.9)
35–45	Reference
Education
More than high school	Reference
High school	1.7 (1.0, 3.1)
Less than high school	3.0 (1.7, 5.4)
No. of social visits with friends per week
None	Reference
1 or 2	0.8 (0.5, 1.5)
3 or more	1.8 (1.1, 2.8)
Used marijuana in past 6 mo	2.0 (1.4, 3.0)
Lives with acquaintances/friends or extended family	1.8 (1.2, 2.7)
Injured by nonpartner in past yeara male	2.7 (1.2, 6.0)
Intimate relationship ended in past 6 mo	2.6 (1.6, 4.2)

Note. Odds ratios were based on unconditional logistic regression models adjusting for site of emergency department care and all other variables shown. The analysis excluded women (5 controls and 1 case patient) who had never been involved in an intimate relationship. Not shown are 2 medical history variables, asthma and abdominal pain, that remained in the model and were inversely associated with intentional injury.

^aResponse does not include child abuse.