TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2001//
TI  - Correlates of violent assault among young male primary care patients
JO  - Journal of health care for the poor and underserved
A1  - Rich, J. A.
A1  - Sullivan, Lisa M.
SP  - 103
EP  - 112
VL  - 12
IS  - 1
N2  - Correlates of violent assault (defined here as having been shot, stabbed, shot at, or beaten) were identified among young male primary care patients. Data were analyzed from a cohort of young men ages 17 to 29 during their initial visits to an urban primary care facility. Each underwent a clinical assessment, including a self-report health inventory and provider history. In multivariable analysis, history of incarceration (odds ratio [OR] = 6.29, 95 percent confidence interval [CI], 2.34-16.89), having children (OR = 3.06, 95 percent CI, 1.30-7.17), and a high school education or less (OR = 0.69, 95 percent CI, 0.50-0.96) were significantly associated with increased likelihood of violent assault. Patients reporting more serious traumatic experiences, such as incarceration, witnessing violence, or carrying a weapon, had the highest risk (OR = 9.91, 95 percent CI, 4.0-24.57). These findings may help primary care physicians identify young men at risk for violence and foster better interventions.
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SN  - 1049-2089
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -