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. 2017 Jan 31;17(2):107–119. doi: 10.1016/j.ijchp.2016.12.001

Table 1.

Reported episode indicators associated with recidivism after 6 months included in the VPR-2015 form.

Coefficient
Frequency (N = 6,613)
Indicators RR [95% CI] aχ2 Present Absent bN/S % Valid
I-1. Presence of any type of violence carried out by the aggressor 1.10 [0.89-1.37] 0.81 5,139 1,404 70 98.9
I-2. Psychological Violence 1.19 [0.98-1.48] 3.37 4,115 2,204 294 95.6
Serious psychological violence 1.37 [1.11-1.68]** 8.81 1,089 5,230 294 95.6
I-3. Physical violence 0.99 [0.82-1.19] 0.00 4,369 2,150 94 98.6
Physical violence with injuries 1.09 [0.91-1.30] 0.91 2,299 4,220 94 98.6
Serious physical violence 1.46 [0.92-2.32] 2.60 154 4,295 2,164 67.3
I-4. Sexual violence 1.14 [0.80-1.62] 0.52 360 5942 311 95.3
Sexual violence with injuries - 2.15 27 6,275 311 95.3
Serious sexual violence - 0.47 6 5,963 644 90.3
I-5. Victim's defensive reaction to physical aggression 1.11 [0.92-1.35] 1.234 1,718 4,305 590 91.1
I-6. Use of weapons/objects against partner 1.46 [1.15-1.86]** 9.51 673 5,813 127 98.1
Use of a cold weapon 1.84 [1.33-2.54]*** 13.481 267 5,813 533 91.9
Use of a firearm 1.40 [0.47-4.13] 0.37 30 5,813 770 88.4
Use of objects 1.25 [0.89-1.73] 1.743 394 5,813 406 93.9
I-7. The aggressor has access to firearms 1.13 [0.78-1.63] 0.43 347 5484 782 88.2
I-8. The aggressor is an expert in combat techniques 1.37 [0.85-2.21] 1.71 164 5,351 1,098 83.4
I-9. Presence of threats/plans aimed to cause the victim harm 1.07 [0.89-1.28] 0.53 3,954 2,274 385 94.2
Serious threats from the aggressor 1.54 [1.28-1.85]*** 21.61 1,606 4,622 385 94.2
Suicide threats from the aggressor 1.68 [1.24-2.28]*** 11.35 413 2,274 3,926 40.6
Economic threats from the aggressor 0.95 [0.69-1.30] 0.10 688 2,274 3,651 44.8
Death threats from the aggressor 1.19 [0.96-1.47] 2.75 1,953 2,274 2,386 63.9
Threats to social reputation 1.14 [0.87-1.50] 0.97 868 2,274 3,471 47.5
Threats to children's integrity/custody 1.03 [0.77-1.38] 0.06 807 2,274 3,532 46.6
I-10. An escalation in aggression or threats in the last 6 months 1.32 [1.11-1.58]** 9.70 2,640 3,398 575 91.3

Note. The relative risk coefficient (RR) indicates protection when values are inferior to 1 and risk when they are superior to 1, as long as the range does not contain the unit. Significant Value (r) for risk

**

p˂.01.

***

p˂.001.

a

IC 95%.

b

The N/S Category (missing data) groups the cases where this option was marked and the lost cases together.