Table 5.

Explanatory variables for the association between nationality (Chinese) and with any violence

	AOR	95% CI	% Change
Baseline model
Chinese vs. British (reference group) young men	0.59***	0.48–0.72
Explanatory variables
Attitudes towards violence
Avoids violence	0.57***	0.46–0.69	−7.3
Was taught not to back down from fight	0.68***	0.55–0.84	28.3
If threatened with weapon: would do nothing	0.54***	0.44–0.67	−14.5
If threatened with weapon: would retaliate violently	0.44***	0.36–0.55	−53.5
If threatened with weapon: would get a weapon	0.46***	0.36–0.58	−48.0
Easily loses temper, becomes violent	0.52***	0.41–0.65	−23.1
Believes to be better in a fist fight	0.70**	0.56–0.87	32.3
Violent ruminations	0.61***	0.49–0.75	6.0
Violent if disrespected	0.48***	0.38–0.61	−36.6
Has been actively looking for fights	0.52***	0.42–0.65	−23.2
Carried a knife	0.50***	0.40–0.63	−28.9
Gang fights	0.48***	0.38–0.60	−37.7
Victim of violence	0.61***	0.49–0.76	7.1
Childhood maltreatment
Sexual abuse/assault	0.58***	0.47–0.71	−2.5
Physical abuse	0.60***	0.49–0.74	4.0
Psychiatric morbidities
Psychosis	0.55***	0.44–0.68	−12.8
Depression	0.6***	0.49–0.74	3.8
Hazardous drinking	0.73**	0.59–0.90	41.0
Alcohol abuse	0.64***	0.52–0.79	15.0
Alcohol dependence	0.61***	0.50–0.75	6.9
Drug abuse	0.74**	0.59–0.91	42.5
Antisocial personality disorder	0.73**	0.59–0.91	40.3

Adjusted for higher educational qualifications, single marital status, ethnic minority, lower occupational class, and age

Reference group: *P < 0.05, **P < 0.01, ***P < 0.001