Table 2.
Comparisons between Homicide Survivors and Non-Victims on Demographic Characteristics
| Demographic Characteristics | Criminal Homicide (n = 166) | Vehicular Homicide (n = 100) | Non-Victim (n = 1487) | χ2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Relationship to Victim | 5.1 | |||
| Current/former spouse | 1.1% | 0% | ||
| Parent or stepparent | 3.2% | 5.1% | ||
| Sibling | 7.4% | 10.2% | ||
| Current/former intimate partner | 11.6% | 3.4% | ||
| Close friend | 8.4% | 13.6% | ||
| Other relative | 68.4% | 67.8% | ||
| Race/Ethnicity | 643.7*** | |||
| Caucasian | 45.8% | 80.0% | 79.4% | 94.2*** |
| African American | 37.3% | 11.0% | 9.4% | 109.3*** |
| Hispanic | 10.8% | 4.0% | 7.1% | 4.7 |
| Native American | 1.2% | 2.0% | 0.6% | 3.0 |
| Asian American | 1.8% | 1.0% | 1.4% | 0.3 |
| Female gender | 63.3% | 54.0% | 49.2% | 13.3** |
| Student | 23.0% | 15.0% | 22.2% | 3.0 |
| Employed | 60.8% | 72.0% | 65.4% | 3.4 |
| GED/High school education | 92.7% | 94.0% | 94.6% | 1.0 |
| Income <$15,000 | 64.7% | 54.3% | 58.7% | 3.1 |