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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2010 Dec 9.
Published in final edited form as: J Adolesc Health. 2009 Feb 20;45(1):77–83. doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2008.12.005

Table 2.

Bi-variate Analyses Comparing Peer Violence Severity with Other Risk Factors

Risk Factor Moderate Severe
n= 188 (16.7%) n=661 (58.6 %)
RR (CI) RR (CI)
Visit Type (Medical) 0.81 (0.65, 1.01) 0.96 (0.88, 1.04)
Age (14–15) 1.17 (0.93, 1.46) 1.17 (1.08, 1.27)
Gender (Female) 0.84 (0.68, 1.05) 0.92 (0.85, 1.00)
Race (African-American) 1.09 (0.87, 1.36) 1.19 (1.09, 1.31)
Public Assistance (Yes) 1.13 (0.91, 1.41) 1.23 (1.13, 1.36)
Grades (A-C) 1.23 (0.95, 1.60) 0.97 (0.88, 1.05)
Carried weapon (Yes) 1.25 (0.92, 1.69) 1.38 (1.29, 1.49)
Any alcohol use (Yes) 1.21 (0.94, 1.55) 1.24 (1.14, 1.34)
Binge drinking (Yes) 1.38 (1.01, 1.87) 1.28 (1.18, 1.39)
Positive for Alcohol Problems (Yes) 1.25 (0.76, 2.07) 1.30 (1.19, 1.42)
Drank alcohol prior to fight (Yes) 1.24 (0.31, 4.99) 1.44 (1.36, 1.52)
Cigarette Smoking (Yes) 1.05 (0.78, 1.40) 1.27 (1.17, 1.37)
Marijuana Use (Yes) 1.19 (0.93, 1.51) 1.37 (1.27, 1.48)

Abbreviations: RR = Relative Risk; C.I. = Confidence Interval

Reference group: No Violence (n=279, 24.7%).