Table 2.
Odds Ratios and 95% Confidence Intervals From Logistic Regression Predicting Abuse Categories
| Attempted Homicide Verses Abused Control | Completed Homicide Verses Abused Control | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 1.06 | 1.03–1.09 | 1.05 | 1.03–1.07 |
| Length of Relationship (Referent < 1 Year) | 1.00 | 0.58–1.73 | 1.14 | 0.68–1.93 |
| Ethnicity (Referent Euro-American) | ||||
| African American | 3.35 | 1.98–5.64 | 3.08 | 1.86–5.09 |
| Latino | 1.78 | 0.90–3.52 | 1.91 | 1.04–3.48 |
| Education (Referent < High School) | 0.45 | 0.25–0.79 | 0.41 | 0.25–0.70 |
| Employment (Referent Unemployed) | 0.48 | 0.29–0.78 | 0.83 | 0.51–1.34 |
| Relationship Status (Referent Current) | 0.41 | 0.25–0.66 | 0.75 | 0.48–1.17 |
| Strangulation (Referent No Strangulation) | 6.70 | 3.91–11.49 | 7.48 | 4.53–12.35 |
OR = odds ratio; CI = confidence interval.