Table 2.
Multivariable Logistic Regression Models Examining Factors That Differentiated Foreign-Born Male-to-Female Killings From U.S.-Born Male-to-Female Killings.
| Model 1 |
Model 2 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| AOR | [95% Cl] | AOR [95% Cl] | [95% CI] | |
| Victim’s age | 0.99 | [0.96, 1.03] | ||
| Victim’s race/ethnicity | ||||
| Black, non-Hispanic | 1.59 | [0.48, 5.26] | ||
| Asian/Pacific Islander | ||||
| Two or more races | 12.8 | [2.43, 67.2**] | ||
| Hispanic | 23.8 | [7.99, 70.7***] | ||
| Other | ||||
| White, non-Hispanic (Ref) | ||||
| Victim suspected of alcohol use hours preceding the incident | 0.52 | [0.15, 1.85] | 0.55 | [0.15, 1.90] |
| Perpetrator’s characteristics | ||||
| Perpetrator’s age | 0.99 | [0.99, 1.00] | ||
| Perpetrator’s race/ethnicity | ||||
| Black | 1.03 | [0.32, 3.29] | ||
| Asian/Pacific Islander | ||||
| Two or More Races | ||||
| Other | 1.54 | [0.29, 7.93] | ||
| White (Ref) | 17.3 | [6.10, 49.3]*** | ||
| Hispanic | 17.3 | [6.10, 49.3]*** | ||
| Unknown ethnicity | 4.02 | [1.02, 15.8]* | ||
| Non-Hispanic (Ref) | ||||
| Perpetrator attempted suicide after the incident Relationship between victim and perpetrator | 2.72 | [1.08, 6.85]* | 2.67 | [1.05, 6.81]* |
| Relationship between victim and perpetrator | ||||
| Girlfriend/boyfriend | 0.37 | [0.12, 1.22] | 0.19 | [0.05, 0.64]** |
| Ex-girlfriend boyfriend or Ex-spouse | 1.49 | [0.54, 4.18] | 1.05 | [0.38, 2.91] |
| Girlfriend/boyfriend, unspecified whether current or ex Spouse (Ref) Incident characteristics Methods of killing |
1.01 | [0.18, 5.76] | 1.19 | [0.23, 6.15] |
| Incident characteristics | ||||
| Methods of killing | ||||
| Firearm | 0.32 | [0.1 1,0.89]* | 0.22 | [0.08, 0.59]** |
| Blunt instrument | 2.17 | [0.35, 13.4] | 1.13 | [0.23, 5.49] |
| Hanging, strangulation, suffocation | 0.81 | [0.15, 4.48] | 0.41 | [0.07, 2.27] |
| Other | 1.08 | [0.21, 5.69] | 0.69 | [0.14, 3.34] |
| Sharp instrument (Ref) | ||||
| Circumstances preceding the crime | ||||
| History of abuse of the victim by the perpetrator | 0.96 | [0.37, 2.50] | 0.95 | [0.38, 2.91] |
| Jealousy or distress over a current or former intimate partner’s relationship or suspected relationship | 0.42 | [0.10,1.79] | 0.39 | [0.09, 1.67] |
| Argument or conflict led to victim’s death | 0.62 | [0.24, 1.64] | 0.88 | [0.35, 2.24] |
| Model statistics | Chi square = 342.65, p < .0001 Pseudo R2 = .34 |
Chi-square = 225.57. p < .0001 Pseudo R2 = .25 |
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Note. AOR = adjusted odd ratios; CI = confidence intervals.
*
p < .05.
**
p < .001.
***
p < .0001.