Table 3.
Bivariate analysis of demographics and risk behaviors by past-year injury (n=1128)
| Demographics and Risk Behaviors |
Past-year intentional injury n=293 (26.0%) |
Past-year unintentional injury n=475 (42.1%) |
No past-year injury n=360 (31.9%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | |
| Age (16 yrs and older) | 175 (59.7) | 268 (56.4) | 222 (61.7) |
| African American | 182 (62.1) | 232 (48.8) *** | 240 (66.7) |
| Male | 141 (48.1)** | 249 (52.4)*** | 128 (35.6) |
| Public assistance | 171 (58.4) | 237 (49.9) * | 219 (60.8) |
| Alcohol use | 117 (39.9)*** | 124 (26.1) | 74 (20.6) |
| Binge drinking | 63 (21.5)*** | 65 (13.7) | 34 (9.4) |
| Cigarette use | 103 (35.2)*** | 113 (23.8) | 84 (23.3) |
| Marijuana use | 120 (41.0) *** | 113 (23.8) | 88 (24.4) |
| Weapon carrying | 108 (36.9)*** | 97 (20.4) | 60 (16.7) |
Reference for both past-year intentional injury and unintentional injury = no past-year njury
*
p<0.05;
**
p<0.01;
***
p<0.001