Table 1.
Baseline Background, Violence, and Substance use Characteristics.
| Characteristics | CBI N=237 (%) | TBI N=254 (%) | Control N=235 (%) | Total N=726 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demographics | ||||
| Male | 100 (42.2) | 114 (44.9) | 102 (43.4) | 316 (43.5) |
| African-American | 129 (54.4) | 145 (57.1) | 132 (56.2) | 406 (55.9) |
| Caucasian | 96 (40.4) | 96 (37.8) | 92 (39.2) | 284 (39.1) |
| Other race | 12 (5.1) | 13 (5.1) | 11 (4.7) | 36 (5.0) |
| Hispanic ethnicity | 15 (6.3) | 17 (6.7) | 15 (6.4) | 47 (6.5) |
| Mean Age (SD) | 16.7 (1.4) | 16.8 (1.3) | 16.8 (1.3) | 16.8 (1.3) |
| Family receipt of public assistance (yes) | 140 (59.1) | 149 (58.7) | 128 (54.5) | 417 (57.4) |
| Failing grades (some D’s & F’s)a | 83 (40.9) | 104 (44.3) | 101 (47.0) | 288 (44.1) |
| Dropped out of school* | 34 (14.4) | 19 (7.5) | 20 (8.5) | 73 (10.1) |
| Live with parent | 192 (81.0) | 205 (80.7) | 184 (78.3) | 581 (80.0) |
| Gang involvement | 18 (2.5%) | 21 (2.9) | 14 (1.9) | 53 (7.3) |
| ED-Related | ||||
| Chief Complaint injury | 59 (24.9) | 68 (26.9) | 67 (28.6) | 194 (26.8) |
| Chief Complaint intentional injury | 12 (5.1) | 25 (9.9) | 17 (7.3) | 54 (7.5) |
| Discharged from ED on day of recruitment | 217 (91.6) | 238 (93.7) | 220 (93.6) | 675 (93.0) |
| Past year Substance Use | ||||
| Binge Drinking (5 or more drinks) | 115 (48.5) | 134 (52.8) | 127 (54.0) | 376 (51.8) |
| Alcohol Misuse: AUDIT-C | 108 (45.6) | 127 (50.0) | 112 (47.7) | 347 (47.8) |
| Alcohol Consequences | 102 (43.0) | 122 (48.0) | 102 (43.4) | 326 (44.9) |
| Marijuana Use | 151 (63.7) | 166 (65.4) | 159 (67.7) | 476 (65.6) |
| Past year Violence | ||||
| Peer Aggression (Severe) | 179 (75.5) | 210 (82.7) | 183 (77.9) | 572 (78.8) |
| Experience of peer violence | 103 (43.5) | 121 (47.6) | 99 (42.1) | 323 (44.5) |
| Violence Consequences | 183 (77.2) | 213 (83.9) | 195 (98.3) | 591 (81.4) |
Note: n=726.
a
among those in school n=653 (89.9%).
*
p<0.05