Table 1.
Demographic, Behavioral, Psychological, and Religious Associations With Violent Behavior Among Respondents 12 to 17 Years of Age.
| Involvement in Violent Behavior |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No (n = 62,521) |
Yes (n = 26,994) |
Odds Ratio |
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| % | 95% CI | % | 95% CI | % | 95% CI | |
| Sex | ||||||
| Male | 67.16 | [66.58, 67.74] | 32.84 | [32.26, 33.42] | 1.36 | [1.30, 1.42] |
| Female | 74.15 | [73.59, 74.69] | 25.85 | [25.31, 26.41] | 1.00 | |
| Race/ethnicity | ||||||
| African | 60.07 | [58.96, 61.17] | 39.93 | [38.83, 41.04] | 2.05 | [1.93, 2.18] |
| American | ||||||
| Hispanic | 67.83 | [66.7, 68.87] | 32.17 | [31.13, 33.22] | 1.24 | [1.17, 1.32] |
| Other | 73.71 | [72.07, 75.28] | 26.29 | [24.72, 27.93] | 1.10 | [1.00, 1.21] |
| White | 73.79 | [73.3, 74.26] | 26.21 | [25.74, 26.69] | 1.00 | |
| Family income (in U.S. dollars) | ||||||
| <$20,000 | 61.48 | [60.40, 62.54] | 38.52 | [37.46, 39.60] | 1.84 | [1.72, 1.97] |
| $20,000-$49,000 | 66.95 | [66.21, 67.68] | 33.05 | [32.32, 33.79] | 1.50 | [1.42, 1.58] |
| $50,000-74,999 | 73.68 | [72.79, 74.56] | 26.32 | [25.44, 27.21] | 1.14 | [1.07, 1.22] |
| >$75,000 | 76.66 | [76.00, 77.30] | 23.34 | [22.70, 24.00] | 1.00 | |
| School enrolled | ||||||
| No | 65.44 | [63.79, 67.05] | 34.56 | [32.95, 36.21] | 1.20 | [1.77, 1.98] |
| Yes | 70.93 | [70.51, 71.34] | 29.07 | [28.66, 29.49] | 1.00 | |
| Recent alcohol | ||||||
| Yes | 59.83 | [59.06, 60.59] | 40.17 | [39.41, 40.94] | 1.87 | [1.77, 1.98] |
| No | 75.41 | [74.95, 75.87] | 24.59 | (24.13-25.05) | 1.00 | |
| Recent marijuana | ||||||
| Yes | 52.41 | [51.21, 53.61] | 47.59 | [46.39, 48.79] | 1.60 | [1.50, 1.72] |
| No | 73.36 | [72.94, 73.78] | 26.64 | [26.22, 27.06] | 1.00 | |
| Recent cocaine | ||||||
| Yes | 38.50 | [34.81, 42.32] | 61.50 | [57.68, 85.19] | 1.96 | [1.64, 2.34] |
| No | 70.99 | [70.59, 71.39] | 29.01 | [28.61, 29.41] | 1.00 | |
| Recent depression | ||||||
| Yes | 53.69 | [51.30, 56.07] | 46.31 | [43.93, 48.70] | 1.87 | [1.67, 2.10] |
| No | 71.58 | [71.16, 71.99] | 28.42 | [28.01, 28.84] | 1.00 | |
| Recent anxiety | ||||||
| Yes | 60.01 | [56.82, 63.12] | 39.99 | [36.88, 43.18] | 1.22 | [1.04, 1.43] |
| No | 71.18 | [70.7, 71.59] | 28.82 | [28.41, 29.23] | 1.00 | |
| Risk seeking | ||||||
| Yes | 55.42 | [54.56, 56.28] | 44.58 | [43.72, 45.44] | 2.32 | [2.21, 2.44] |
| No | 75.73 | [75.28, 76.17] | 24.27 | [23.83, 24.72] | 1.00 | |
| Religiosity | ||||||
| High | 78.28 | [77.50, 79.04] | 21.72 | [20.96, 22.50] | 0.76 | [0.72, 0.81] |
| Moderate | 69.31 | [68.72, 69.90] | 30.69 | [30.10, 31.28] | 0.98 | [0.93, 1.03] |
| Low | 66.94 | [66.18, 67.69] | 33.06 | [32.31, 33.82] | 1.00 | |
Note. Odds ratios in bold are statistically significant. CI = confidence interval.