@article{ref1,
title="Risk factors and predictors of violence: insights from the emergency department at a level 1 trauma center in the USA",
journal="Journal of public health (Oxford)",
year="2022",
author="El-Menyar, Ayman and Goyal, Priya and Samson, David and Tilley, Elizabeth and Gashi, Saranda and Prabhakaran, Kartik and Latifi, Rifat",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="BACKGROUND: This study aimed to assess the risk factors and predictors of violence among patients admitted to a Level 1 trauma center in a single institution. <br><br>METHODS: We conducted a retrospective analysis of patients who were admitted with a history of violence between 2012 and 2016. <br><br>RESULTS: A total of 9855 trauma patients were admitted, of whom 746 (7.6%) had a history of violence prior to the index admission. Patients who had history of violence were younger and more likely to be males, Black, Hispanic and covered by low-income primary payer in comparison to non-assault trauma patients (P < 0.001 for all). Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that covariate-adjusted predictors of violence were being Black, male having low-income primary payer, Asian, drug user, alcohol intoxicated and smoker. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Violence is a major problem among young age subjects with certain demographic, social and ethnic characteristics. Trauma centers should establish violence injury prevention programs for youth and diverse communities.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1741-3842",
doi="10.1093/pubmed/fdac010",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/pubmed/fdac010"
}