Table 1.
Descriptive Summary of Male Violence Intervention Program Participants (N=49)
| Characteristic | N | % |
|---|---|---|
| Age at Injury, Mean (SD) | 14.2 (2.1) | |
| Race | ||
| Black | 44 | 89.8 |
| White | 2 | 4.1 |
| Other or More than One Race | 3 | 6.1 |
| Hispanic | 3 | 6.1 |
| Referral Source: ED | 39 | 79.6 |
| Referral Source: Trauma Unit | 10 | 20.4 |
| Grade in School at Injury | ||
| Not currently attending school | 2 | 4.1 |
| Elementary school (grades 4 & 5) | 5 | 10.2 |
| Middle school (grades 6–8) | 9 | 18.4 |
| High school (grades 9–12) | 26 | 53.1 |
| Missing grade data | 7 | 14.3 |
| Mechanism of Injury | ||
| Assault (Blunt Trauma/Non-penetrating) | 39 | 79.6 |
| Gun Shot Wound | 5 | 10.2 |
| Stab Wound | 5 | 10.2 |
| ED Disposition: Discharged | 37 | 75.5 |
| ED Disposition: Admitted | 12 | 24.5 |
| Previous violence-related injury (n=37) | 11 | 29.7 |
| Fight in school or community in prior year (n=35) | 19 | 54.3 |
| Previously received mental health care (n=41) | 22 | 53.7 |
| ADHD (n=22)a | 10 | 45.5 |
| Anger (n=22)a | 7 | 31.8 |
| PTSD/trauma-symptoms (n=22)a | 6 | 27.3 |
| Depression (n=22)a | 4 | 18.2 |
| Intellectual disability (n=22)a | 1 | 4.5 |
| Not specified (n=22)a | 3 | 13.6 |
| Clinically Significant CPSS Score | 26 | 63.4 |
a
Reasons cited by participants for receiving mental health care prior to program participation. Categories are not mutually exclusive and reflect self-reported reasons for treatment, not necessarily the clinical diagnosis provided by a clinician.