Table 1.
Descriptive characteristics# of participants at the baseline ED visit who were involved in at least one non-partner violence conflict (firearm vs. non-firearm related) during the 24-month longitudinal study (n=421)
| Non-partner Violence Conflict | Odds Ratio (95% CI) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Firearm-related (n = 143) | Non-Firearm (n = 278) | ||
| Background Characteristics | |||
| Age (mean, SD) | 19.7 (2.4) | 19.9 (2.4) | 0.96 (0.89, 1.05) |
| Male (n, %) | 115 (80.4) | 155 (55.8) | 3.26 (2.02, 5.25) |
| Black race (n,%)b | 101 (70.6) | 148 (53.2) | 2.11 (1.37, 3.25) |
| Public Assistance (n, %) | 104 (72.7) | 199 (71.6) | 1.06 (0.67, 1.66) |
| Married/Living with Partner (n, %) | 29 (20.3) | 79 (28.4) | 0.64 (0.39, 1.04) |
| Failing Grades/Dropped Out (n,%) | 65 (45.5) | 112 (40.3) | 1.24 (0.82, 1.86) |
| Children (n,%) | 52 (38.8) | 108 (41.1) | 0.91 (0.59, 1.39) |
| ED Visit/Presentation | |||
| Assault-Injury (n, %) | 119 (83.2) | 187 (67.3) | 2.41 (1.46, 4.00) |
| Violence Behaviors | |||
| Firearm Possession (n,%) | 48 (35.0) | 86 (31.7) | 1.16 (0.75, 1.79) |
| Retaliatory Attitudes (mean, SD) | 17.5 (3.6) | 17.3 (3.7) | 1.01 (0.96, 1.07) |
| Any Violence (n, %) | 140 (97.9) | 270 (97.1) | 1.38 (0.36, 5.29) |
| Past 6-month Non-partner Violence (n, %) | 128 (89.5) | 232 (83.5) | 1.69 (0.91, 3.15) |
| Past 6-month Partner Violence (n,%) | 90 (62.9) | 195 (70.1) | 0.72 (0.47, 1.11) |
| Community Violence (mean, SD) | 7.5 (3.4) | 6.8 (3.5) | 1.06 (1.00, 1.12) |
| Substance Use Behaviors | |||
| Marijuana Use (n, %) | 141 (98.6) | 271 (97.5) | 1.82 (0.37, 8.88) |
| Illicit Drug Usea (n, %) | 16 (11.2) | 34 (12.2) | 0.90 (0.48, 1.70) |
| Alcohol Use Disorder (n, %) | 26 (18.2) | 66 (23.7) | 0.71 (0.43, 1.18) |
| Drug Use Disorder (n, %) | 94 (65.7) | 169 (60.8) | 1.24 (0.81, 1.88) |
| Mental Health Diagnosis## | |||
| Major Depressive Episode (n, %) | 18 (12.6) | 40 (14.4) | 0.86 (0.47, 1.56) |
| Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (n, %) | 15 (10.5) | 30 (10.8) | 0.97 (0.50, 1.87) |
CI: Confidence Interval
#
Descriptive characteristics are based on baseline survey responses at the index ED visit of the 24-month longitudinal study and measure past 6 month behaviors in aggregate
##
For mental health diagnosis, major depressive episode is within the two weeks preceding the baseline assessment and PTSD is within the month prior to the baseline assessment
a
Illicit drugs combined cocaine, methamphetamine, inhalants, hallucinogens and street opioids
b
Reference category for Black race is all other races/ethnicity