Table 2.
AORsa,b of Alcohol Involvement Among IPV Homicide Victims in Relation to a 10% Increase in APS, by BAC and Sociodemographic Characteristics, 2003–2012, NVDRS
| Characteristics | BAC>0.00% (n=1,628) | BAC≥0.08% (n=1,101) |
|---|---|---|
| Victim group | ||
| All victims | 0.77 (0.64, 0.93) | 0.82 (0.68, 0.99) |
| Primary victims | 0.78 (0.63, 0.98) | 0.82 (0.65, 1.04) |
| Corollary victims | 0.61 (0.42, 0.89) | 0.68 (0.48, 0.97) |
| Sex | ||
| Male | 0.71 (0.53, 0.94) | 0.81 (0.62, 1.06) |
| Female | 0.76 (0.60, 0.96) | dncc |
| Age, years | ||
| ≤29 | 0.72 (0.53, 0.99) | 0.64 (0.46, 0.89) |
| 30–39 | 0.80 (0.54, 1.19) | 0.92 (0.62, 1.36) |
| >40 | 0.74 (0.56, 0.97) | 0.81 (0.61, 1.08) |
| Race/ethnicity | ||
| White non-Hispanic | 0.93 (0.73, 1.20) | 0.95 (0.73, 1.24) |
| Black non-Hispanic | 0.83 (0.56, 1.22) | 1.47 (0.87, 2.47) |
| Hispanic | 0.42 (0.19, 0.97) | 0.50 (0.27, 0.93) |
| Other | 0.88 (0.46, 1.68) | 0.79 (0.40, 1.55) |
| Veteran | ||
| Yes | dncc | 1.04 (0.37, 2.93) |
| No/unknown | 0.74 (0.61, 0.91) | 0.81 (0.67, 0.98) |
| Marital status | ||
| Married/civil union | 0.95 (0.73, 1.25) | dncc |
| Unmarried | 0.70 (0.56, 0.88) | 0.76 (0.61, 0.94) |
| Metropolitan status | ||
| Yes | 0.81 (0.65, 1.01) | 0.97 (0.79, 1.19) |
| No | 0.53 (0.30, 0.93) | 0.47 (0.27, 0.81) |
| Mental health problem | ||
| Yes | dncc | dncc |
| No/unknown | 0.78 (0.64, 0.94) | 0.83 (0.69, 0.99) |
| Substance use disorder | ||
| Yes | dncc | dncc |
| No/unknown | 0.78 (0.64, 0.94) | 0.82 (0.68, 0.99) |
| Firearm | ||
| Yes | 0.77 (0.59, 1.00) | 0.75 (0.57, 0.98) |
| No | 0.70 (0.54, 0.90) | 0.87 (0.66, 1.15) |
Note: Boldface indicates statistical significance (p<0.05).
AOR was based on 10-point increase in APS score.
GEE Model IV used throughout. Adjusted GEE Model IV controls for decedent’s age, sex, marital status, mental health status, state proportions of male, age ≥21 years, racial and ethnic composition, college degree or above, unemployment, median family income, police rate per capita, degree of urbanization, religiosity, year and BAC testing rate. South Carolina and New Jersey were removed from analysis for all years due to low BAC testing rates (<30% all years) and high rates of alcohol involvement.
dnc indicates that models did not converge due to sample size limitations; therefore no results were available to report.
IPV, intimate partner violence; APS, Alcohol Policy Scale; BAC, blood alcohol concentration; NVDRS, National Violent Death Reporting System; GEE, generalized estimating equation.