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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2012 Oct 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Adolesc Health. 2011 Oct;49(4):440–442. doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2011.01.009

Table 2. Self-reported Violence-related Outcomes During Eight Weeks Following Emergency Department Discharge.

Cumulative Four-week and Eight-week Risks of Violence-related Outcomes
Cumulative Risk
Outcome Four-week risk (95% CI) Eight-week risk (95% CI)
Threats
 Been threatened 30.9% (18.8%-48.0%) 38.1% (24.3%-56.3%)
 Threatened someone 18.1% (9.0%-34.5%) 21.5% (11.3%-38.8%)
Assaults
 Been beaten up 18.2% (9.1%-34.6%) 18.2% (9.1%-34.6%)
 Beat up somone 20.7% (10.9%-37.3%) 20.7% (10.9%-37.3%)
Weapon-Related Assaults
 Been shot or stabbed 2.9% (0.4%-19.1%) 2.9% (0.4%-19.1%)
 Shot or stabbed someone 2.9% (0.4%-19.1%) 2.9% (0.4%-19.1%)
Other
 Carried a gun or knife 27.0% (15.4%-44.6%) 27.0% (15.4%-44.6%)
 Avoiding places due to index assault 56.2% (40.8%-72.8%) 56.2% (40.8%-72.8%)
 Thought of hurting someone due to index assault 47.0% (32.5%-64.1%) 47.0% (32.5%-64.1%)
 Sustained injury in a fight that required medical 12.9% (5.6%-28.4%) 12.9% (5.6%-28.4%)
 Know someone who had been hurt in a fight 51.3% (36.7%-67.8%) 54.6% (39.6%-70.9%)
Cumulative Eight-week Risks and Relative Risks of Violence-related Outcomes Based on Stated Intent to Retaliate
Intent to Retaliate P-value Relative risk
Outcome Yes No
Threatened someone 53.3% (21.0%-91.6%) 11.0% (3.7%-30.6%) 0.016 4.9
Carried a gun or knife 48.6% (20.4%-85.5%) 21.8% (10.3%-42.4%) 0.074 2.2
Beat up someone 31.4% (11.3%-69.5%) 14.5% (5.7%-34.4%) 0.157 2.2
Been beaten up 31.3% (11.3%-69.5%) 14.4% (5.7%-34.2%) 0.182 2.2

P-values based on the Peto test of equivalence of survival curves.

Relative risks calculated by dividing the risk in the intent group by the risk in the no-intent group.