Table 2.
Multivariable Logistic Regression Results: Risk Factors for Recurrent Violent Injury and Severe Recurrent Violent Injury
| Any Recurrence | Severe Recurrence | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Odds Ratio (95% confidence interval) |
p-Value | Odds Ratio (95% confidence interval) |
p-Value | |
| Race | ||||
| White | 1 | Reference | ||
| Black | 1.1 (1.0–1.2) | 0.009 | 1.4 (1.1–1.8) | 0.018 |
| Hispanic | 0.7 (0.6–0.8) | <0.001 | ||
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.7 (0.4–1.1) | 0.104 | ||
| Native American | 1.7 (0.9–3.2) | 0.109 | ||
| Other | 0.9 (0.7–1.1) | 0.287 | ||
| Female | 1 (0.9–1.0) | 0.509 | 0.3 (0.2–0.5) | <0.001 |
| Age | ||||
| <18 | 0.7 (0.7–0.8) | <0.001 | 0.6 (0.3–1.1) | 0.073 |
| 18–34 | 1 | Reference | 1 | Reference |
| 35–54 | 1 (0.9–1.0) | 0.345 | 1.6 (1.2–2.1) | 0.001 |
| ≥55 | 0.7 (0.6–0.8) | <0.001 | 1.5 (0.9–2.4) | 0.087 |
| Insurance type | ||||
| Private | 1 | Reference | ||
| Medicare | 1.6 (1.4–1.9) | <0.001 | ||
| Medicaid | 2.1 (1.9–2.4) | <0.001 | 1.5 (1.0–2.4) | 0.061 |
| Uninsured/other | 1.9 (1.7–2.1) | <0.001 | 1.8 (1.2–2.6) | 0.003 |
| Zip code median income below | ||||
| national median | 1.2 (1.1–1.3) | <0.001 | 1.3 (1.0–1.9) | 0.085 |
| Homeless | 1.8 (1.4–2.1) | <0.001 | ||
| Rural residence | 0.9 (0.8–0.9) | 0.001 | ||
| Injury severity score | ||||
| <9 | 1 | Reference | ||
| 9–15 | 1.0 (0.8–1.1) | 0.618 | ||
| >15 | 0.9 (0.6–1.2) | 0.321 | ||
| Admitted to the hospital at index injury |
0.9 (0.8–1.0) | 0.066 | 1.5 (1.0–2.2) | 0.023 |
| Index presentation to trauma center | 1 (1.0–1.1) | 0.226 | 1.3 (1.0–1.6) | 0.072 |
| Mechanism of Injury | ||||
| Gunshot wound | 0.8 (0.6–1.0) | 0.020 | ||
| Stab wound | 1.0 (0.9–1.2) | 0.621 | ||
| Struck by or against | 1 | Reference | ||
| Other or multiple | 1.0 (1.0–1.1) | 0.688 | ||
| Other visits | ||||
| Mental health | 1.8 (1.7–2.0) | <0.001 | 1.8 (1.3–2.4) | <0.001 |
| Substance use | 1.6 (1.4–1.7) | <0.001 | ||
| Alcohol abuse | 2.6 (2.4–2.9) | <0.001 | 2.7 (1.9–3.7) | <0.001 |
| Unintentional injury | 2.2 (2.0–2.3) | <0.001 | 1.7 (1.3–2.1) | <0.001 |