Baseline characteristics | Violence |
n=457* | |
Reason for assault or violence n (%) | |
Quarrel/fight | 423 (92.56) |
Burglary | 15 (3.28) |
Committing a crime (other than above) | 11 (2.41) |
Do not know | 2 (0.44) |
Others | 6 (1.31) |
Victim–perpetrator relationship n (%) | |
Spouse | 25 (5.47) |
Father | 10 (2.19) |
Mother | 14 (3.06) |
Son/daughter | 2 (0.44) |
Brother/sister | 38 (8.32) |
Grandparents | 6 (1.31) |
Other relatives | 65 (14.22) |
Friends/acquaintance | 145 (31.73) |
Colleague | 7 (1.53) |
Known (non-relatives) | 101 (22.10) |
Stranger | 35 (7.66) |
Others | 8 (1.75) |
Do not know | 1 (0.22) |
Sex of perpetrator n (%) | |
Male | 392 (85.78) |
Female | 65 (14.22) |
Object used to inflict violence n (%) | |
Stick/club | 189 (41.36) |
Knife/cutting/tool | 29 (6.35) |
Fire | 0 (0.00) |
Gun/firearm | 1 (0.22) |
Acid | 0 (0.00) |
Person/body parts (eg, fist) | 178 (38.95) |
Others | 60 (13.13) |
*Only 457 individuals with violence reported on reason for violence, victim–perpetrator relationship, sex of perpetrator and object used to inflict violence.