Table 2.
Characteristics of Intimate Partner Femicides versus Other Femicides
| Victim Characteristics | IPF (n=85) N (%) | Other Femicide (n=102) N (%) | Crude Odds Ratio (95% CI) | p-value (Fisher's exact test) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 0.155 | |||
| 16-24 | 18 (21.2) | 29 (28.4) | Referent | |
| 25-34 | 20 (23.5) | 20 (19.6) | 1.61 (0.63,4.13) | |
| 35-44 | 27 (31.8) | 20 (19.6) | 2.18 (0.88,5.39) | |
| 45+ | 20 (23.53) | 33 (32.4) | 0.98 (0.40, 2.37) | |
| Race | 0.047 | |||
| White | 49 (57.7) | 48 (47.1) | Referent | |
| Black | 17 (20.0) | 37 (36.3) | 0.45 (0.21,0.95) | |
| Other | 19 (22.4) | 17 (16.7) | 1.09 (0.47,2.53) | |
| Marital status | 0.012 | |||
| Never Married | 28 (32.9) | 53 (52.0) | Referent | |
| Married | 38 (44.7) | 26 (25.5) | 2.77 (1.33, 5.76) | |
| Divorced/Widowed | 19 (22.4) | 23 (22.6) | 1.56 (0.68, 3.58) | |
| Level of education | 0.090 | |||
| Less than HS degree | 15 (17.9) | 28 (27.5) | Referent | |
| HS degree | 35 (41.7) | 47 (46.1) | 1.39 (0.61,3.24) | |
| Some college or higher (1 missing record) | 34 (40.5) | 27 (26.5) | 2.35 (0.98,5.72) | |
| Country of birth | 0.066 | |||
| USA | 74 (87.1) | 97 (95.1) | Referent | |
| Foreign or unknown | 11 (12.9) | 5 (4.9) | 2.88 (0.87,11.00) | |
| Pregnant at time of death | 0.384 | |||
| Not within last year or unknown | 78 (91.8) | 97 (95.1) | Referent | |
| Yes, within last year | 7 (8.2) | 5 (4.9) | 1.74 (0.45, 7.22) | |
| Homicide Characteristics | IPF (n=84) N (%) | Other (n=102) | Crude odds ratio (95% CI) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homicide took place in home | 0.002 | |||
| No | 20 (23.5) | 42 (41.2) | Referent | |
| Yes | 63 (74.1) | 51 (50.0) | 2.59 (1.30,5.25) | |
| Unknown | 2 (2.4) | 9 (8.8) | 0.47 (0.05,2.59) | |
| Number of penetrating wounds | 0.183 | |||
| No wounds | 24 (28.2) | 24 (23.5) | Referent | |
| One wound | 15 (17.7) | 11 (10.8) | 1.36 (0.47,4.01) | |
| Multiple wounds | 28 (32.9) | 32 (31.4) | 0.88 (0.38,2.00) | |
| Unknown | 18 (21.2) | 35 (34.3) | 0.51 (0.21, 1.24) | |
| Weapon type causing fatal injury | 0.394 | |||
| Sharp object | 21 (24.7) | 17 (16.7) | Referent | |
| Firearm | 36 (42.4) | 46 (45.1) | 0.63 (0.27,1.47) | |
| Other or Unknown | 28 (32.9) | 39 (38.2) | 0.92 (0.45, 1.85) | |
| Suspected alcohol use by victim | 0.024 | |||
| No | 52 (61.2) | 49 (48.0) | Referent | |
| Yes | 18 (21.2) | 17 (16.7) | 1.00 (0.43,2.32) | |
| Unknown | 15 (17.7) | 36 (35.3) | 0.39 (0.18,0.85) | |
| Neighborhood Characteristics | IPF (n=84) Mean (SD) | Other (n=100) Mean (SD) | Crude odds ratio (95% CI) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Concentrated Deprivation Index | 0.017 | |||
| Lowest 90% | 4 (4.8) | 16 (16.0) | Referent | |
| Highest 10% | 80 (95.2) | 84 (84.0) | 0.26 (0.06, 0.87) | |
| Residential Instability | 0.081 | |||
| Lowest 90% | 72 (85.7) | 94 (94.0) | Referent | |
| Highest 10% | 12 (14.3) | 6 (6.0) | 2.61 (0.85, 8.86) | |
| Urbanicity/Rurality | IPF (n=84) N (%) | Other (n=102) N (%) | Crude odds ratio (95% CI) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urbanicity/Rurality | 0.075 | |||
| Metropolitan | 59 (71.1) | 84 (83.2) | Referent | |
| Non-metropolitan | 24 (28.9) | 17 (16.8) | 1.95 (0.91, 4.23) | |