TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2022//
TI  - Risk factors and predictors of violence: insights from the emergency department at a level 1 trauma center in the USA
JO  - Journal of public health (Oxford)
A1  - El-Menyar, Ayman
A1  - Goyal, Priya
A1  - Samson, David
A1  - Tilley, Elizabeth
A1  - Gashi, Saranda
A1  - Prabhakaran, Kartik
A1  - Latifi, Rifat
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 1741-3842
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/pubmed/fdac010
ID  - ref1
ER  -