Table 1.
Characteristics of medical inpatients with alcohol dependence, by lifetime exposure to interpersonal violence victimization (N = 238)*
| Total (n = 238) | Violence Exposed (n = 183) | No violence Exposure (n = 55) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | 0.0186 | |||
| Male | 169 (71.0%) | 123 (67.2%) | 46 (83.6%) | |
| Female | 69 (29.0%) | 60 (32.8%) | 9 (16.4%) | |
| Ethnicity | 0.7865 | |||
| Hispanic | 20 (8.4%) | 15 (8.2%) | 5 (9.1%) | |
| Non-Hispanic | 218 (91.6%) | 168 (91.8%) | 50 (90.9%) | |
| Race | 0.8643 | |||
| White | 85 (35.7%) | 68 (37.2%) | 17 (30.9%) | |
| Black | 116 (48.7%) | 87 (47.5%) | 29 (5 2.7%) | |
| Employed (past 3 months) | 0.8527 | |||
| Yes | 76 (31.9%) | 59 (32.2%) | 17 (30.9%) | |
| No | 162 (68.1%) | 124 (67.8%) | 38 (69.1%) | |
| Homeless (≥1 night, past 3 months) | 0.0591 | |||
| Yes | 72 (30.3%) | 61 (33.3%) | 11 (20.0%) | |
| No | 166 (69.7%) | 122 (66.7%) | 44 (80.0%) | |
| Age | 0.1466 | |||
| 18 – 25 | 11 (4.6%) | 9 (4.9%) | 2 (3.6%) | |
| 26 – 35 | 32 (13.4%) | 28 (15.3%) | 4 (7.3%) | |
| 36 – 45 | 91 (38.2%) | 73 (39.9%) | 18 (32.7%) | |
| 46 and older | 104 (43.7%) | 73 (39.9%) | 31 (56.4%) |
*
Data are from 238 patients, at baseline