Table 2.
Comparison of Chinese and British men regarding violence, types of victims, and location
| British | Chinese | AOR | 95% CI | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | % | n | % | |||
| Any violence | 622 | 31.7 | 901 | 22.0 | 0.59*** | 0.48–0.72 |
| Violent when intoxicated | 336 | 17.3 | 50 | 1.2 | 0.05*** | 0.03–0.09 |
| Repetitive violence | 96 | 5.0 | 77 | 1.9 | 0.36*** | 0.22–0.60 |
| Perpetrator injured | 283 | 14.4 | 173 | 4.4 | 0.28*** | 0.19–0.40 |
| Victim injured | 311 | 15.8 | 376 | 9.5 | 0.58** | 0.41–0.81 |
| The police became involved | 190 | 9.7 | 78 | 2.0 | 0.20*** | 0.12–0.33 |
| Minor violence | 161 | 8.2 | 238 | 6.0 | 0.71* | 0.53–0.97 |
| Victims | ||||||
| Intimate partners | 66 | 3.4 | 303 | 7.5 | 2.43*** | 1.65–3.59 |
| Family member | 78 | 3.9 | 59 | 1.5 | 0.37** | 0.19–0.69 |
| A friend | 161 | 8.2 | 357 | 8.8 | 1.05 | 0.77–1.42 |
| Someone known | 205 | 10.4 | 70 | 1.7 | 0.13*** | 0.08–0.21 |
| A stranger | 356 | 18.1 | 71 | 1.8 | 0.09*** | 0.06–0.13 |
| Police | 55 | 2.8 | 13 | 0.3 | 0.12*** | 0.05–0.27 |
| Other | 40 | 2.1 | 42 | 1.0 | 0.65 | 0.32–1.32 |
| Location | ||||||
| Respondent’s home | 81 | 4.1 | 60 | 1.5 | 0.38** | 0.22–0.66 |
| Someone else’s home | 80 | 4.1 | 26 | 0.6 | 0.16*** | 0.09–0.28 |
| In the street/outdoors | 385 | 19.6 | 397 | 10.0 | 0.43*** | 0.31–0.60 |
| In a bar or pub | 286 | 14.5 | 97 | 2.4 | 0.13*** | 0.09–0.18 |
| At the workplace | 27 | 1.4 | 52 | 1.3 | 1.32 | 0.59–2.92 |
| In a hospital | 3 | 0.1 | 7 | 0.2 | 7.83 | 0.51–121.34 |
| Anywhere else | 88 | 4.5 | 129 | 3.2 | 0.73 | 0.50–1.07 |
Adjusted for higher educational qualifications, single marital status, ethnic minority, lower occupational class, and age. Reference group: British young men
*P < 0.05, **P < 0.01, ***P < 0.001