Table 4

Logistic regression analysis

PredictorsCrudeAdjusted*
PR (CI)P valuePR (CI)P value
Reason for assault or violence
 Quarrel/fightRefRefRefRef
 Burglary0.90 (0.51 to 1.50)0.7100.89 (0.46 to 1.71)0.733
 Committing a crime (other than above)0.86 (0.45 to 1.64)0.6370.86 (0.44 to 1.67)0.652
 Do not know1.00 (0.22 to 4.56)0.9950.66 (0.14 to 3.12)0.604
Victim–perpetrator relationship
 Friends/acquaintanceRefRefRefRef
 Spouse0.30 (0.19 to 0.47)0.0000.30 (0.19 to 0.47)0.000
 Father1.17 (0.55 to 2.49)0.6851.22 (0.57 to 2.61)0.614
 Mother0.93 (0.50 to 1.75)0.8230.97 (0.50 to 1.92)0.941
 Son/daughter0.22 (0.51 to 1.75)0.0380.20 (0.05 to 0.85)0.032
 Brother/sister0.41 (0.28 to 0.61)0.0000.42 (0.28 to 0.62)0.000
 Other relatives0.50 (0.36 to 0.70)0.0000.51 (0.37 to 0.71)0.000
 Known (non-relatives)0.51 (0.39 to 0.68)0.0000.52 (0.39 to 0.70)0.000
 Stranger0.55 (0.37 to 0.83)0.0040.61 (0.38 to 0.97)0.038
 Others0.37 (0.17 to 0.78)0.0090.38 (0.18 to 0.82)0.014
Sex of perpetrator
 MaleRefRefRefRef
 Female0.97 (0.73 to 1.29)0.8310.97 (0.71 to 1.33)0.846
Object used to inflict violence
 Stick/clubRefRefRefRef
 Knife/cutting/tool0.93 (0.61 to 1.43)0.7520.97 (0.63 to 1.50)0.906
 Gun/firearm0.92 (0.11 to 7.67)0.9371.21 (0.13 to 11.67)0.869
 Person/body parts1.34 (1.07 to 1.68)0.0111.24 (0.98 to 1.57)0.068
  • *From the logistic regression model was adjusted for reason for violence, victim–perpetrator relationship, sex of the perpetrator and object used to inflict violence.

  • PR, prevalence ratio.