Table 1. Wounded Individuals, Circumstances, and Locations of Criminal Shootings in Boston, 2010-2014.
| Characteristic | No. (%) | Test Statistic | P Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonfatal (n = 291) |
Fatal (n = 220) |
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| Sex | ||||
| Male | 270 (93.1) | 200 (90.9) | χ21 = 0.854 | .36 |
| Female | 21 (6.9) | 20 (9.1) | ||
| Race | ||||
| Black | 231 (79.4) | 182 (82.7) | χ23 = 1.219 | .75 |
| Hispanic | 41 (14.1) | 28 (12.8) | ||
| White | 15 (5.2) | 8 (3.6) | ||
| Asian or other | 4 (1.3) | 2 (0.9) | ||
| Age, mean (SD), y | 27.0 (9.1) | 26.4 (9.6) | t = .721 | .47 |
| Criminal history | ||||
| Prior arraignments, mean (SD), No. | 12.4 (11.3) | 11.9 (10.7) | t = .506 | .61 |
| Circumstancea | ||||
| Gang | 166 (66.5) | 147 (66.8) | χ25 = 2.809 | .73 |
| Drug | 40 (15.9) | 38 (17.1) | ||
| Personal dispute | 38 (13.1) | 22 (10.1) | ||
| Robbery | 6 (2.5) | 8 (3.7) | ||
| Domestic | 5 (2.0) | 4 (1.8) | ||
| Other | 0 | 1 (0.5) | ||
| Location | ||||
| Outdoor | 252 (86.6) | 166 (75.5) | χ21 = 10.449 | .001 |
| Indoor | 39 (13.4) | 54 (24.5) | ||
| Police district | ||||
| A-1: Downtown | 7 (2.4) | 4 (1.8) | χ211 = 9.434 | .58 |
| A-7: East Boston | 5 (1.7) | 2 (0.9) | ||
| A-15: Charlestown | 1 (0.3) | 4 (1.8) | ||
| B-2: Roxbury | 82 (28.2) | 63 (28.6) | ||
| B-3: Mattapan | 71 (24.4) | 60 (27.2) | ||
| C-6: South Boston | 7 (2.4) | 5 (2.3) | ||
| C-11: Dorchester | 65 (22.3) | 34 (15.5) | ||
| D-4: Back Bay, Fenway | 15 (5.2) | 15 (6.8) | ||
| D-14: Allston, Brighton | 4 (1.4) | 3 (1.4) | ||
| E-5: West Roxbury | 7 (2.4) | 10 (4.5) | ||
| E-13: Jamaica Plain | 14 (4.8) | 11 (5.0) | ||
| E-18: Hyde Park | 13 (4.5) | 9 (4.1) | ||
a
Circumstance percentages excluded shooting victims and survivors whose assailants had unknown motives.