Urban community characteristics and adolescent assault victims. WMJ 2007 Oct;106(7):394-6
Date
11/23/2007Pubmed ID
18030827Scopus ID
2-s2.0-35848961867 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 6 CitationsAbstract
PURPOSE: To examine the relationship between neighborhood factors and adolescent victimization for low- and high-risk areas of Milwaukee, Wis.
METHODS: In this cross-sectional study, we compared neighborhood characteristics based on the US Census Database by rates of adolescent victim rates as measured through victim client enrollment in an adolescent violence intervention program. Multiple regression procedures were used to analyze the data.
RESULTS: The mean adolescent assault victim rate was 34.31 per 10,000 population (Standard deviation [SD] = 29.71) with range from 0.00 to 105.09 per 10,000 population in 35 ZIP-code areas in Milwaukee County. Neighborhood ZIP codes with low median household income and high rates of grandparents serving as heads of household were associated with high rates of adolescent assault victims (R2 = 0.75).
CONCLUSIONS: Urban areas with higher rates of grandparent head of household and low median household income are associated with higher rates of adolescent assault victims.
Author List
Melzer-Lange MD, Van Thatcher CD, Liu J, Zhu SAuthor
Marlene D. Melzer-Lange MD Adjunct Professor in the Pediatrics department at Medical College of WisconsinMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
AdolescentChild
Crime Victims
Cross-Sectional Studies
Female
Humans
Male
Regression Analysis
Residence Characteristics
Urban Population
Wisconsin