Citation

El-Menyar A, Goyal P, Samson D, Tilley E, Gashi S, Prabhakaran K, Latifi R. J. Public Health (Oxford) 2022; ePub(ePub): ePub.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2022, Oxford University Press)

DOI

10.1093/pubmed/fdac010

PMID

35166348

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.

METHODS: We conducted a retrospective analysis of patients who were admitted with a history of violence between 2012 and 2016.

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.

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.

Language: en

Keywords

injury prevention; trauma; assault; violence; emergency