Table 2

Distribution of other baseline characteristics predicting violence

Baseline characteristicsViolence
n=457*
Reason for assault or violence n (%)
 Quarrel/fight423 (92.56)
 Burglary15 (3.28)
 Committing a crime (other than above)11 (2.41)
 Do not know2 (0.44)
 Others6 (1.31)
Victim–perpetrator relationship n (%)
 Spouse25 (5.47)
 Father10 (2.19)
 Mother14 (3.06)
 Son/daughter2 (0.44)
 Brother/sister38 (8.32)
 Grandparents6 (1.31)
 Other relatives65 (14.22)
 Friends/acquaintance145 (31.73)
 Colleague7 (1.53)
 Known (non-relatives)101 (22.10)
 Stranger35 (7.66)
 Others8 (1.75)
 Do not know1 (0.22)
Sex of perpetrator n (%)
 Male392 (85.78)
 Female65 (14.22)
Object used to inflict violence n (%)
 Stick/club189 (41.36)
 Knife/cutting/tool29 (6.35)
 Fire0 (0.00)
 Gun/firearm1 (0.22)
 Acid0 (0.00)
 Person/body parts (eg, fist)178 (38.95)
 Others60 (13.13)
  • *Only 457 individuals with violence reported on reason for violence, victim–perpetrator relationship, sex of perpetrator and object used to inflict violence.