Table 3 Multivariate conditional logistic regression analysis of hypothesized risk factors by sex status of 156 cases of homicide victims and 468 living controls

Belonging to a religion

Women

  No

1

  Yes

0.002

0.001–0.054

<0.001

Men

  No

1

  Yes

0.2

0.052–0.509

0.002

Number of parents surviving

  Both parents

1

  One parent

0.788

0.419–1.481

0.460

  No parent

2.683

1.083–6.650

0.033

Alcohol drinking behavior

  Don’t drink

1

  Slightly

3.194

1.296–7.871

0.012

  Moderately

10.141

3.744–27.463

<0.001

  Heavily

11.542

3.620–36.795

<0.001

Previous gender based violence

 No

1

 Yes

28.246

9.557–83.476

<0.001

Drinking intoxicating brew and/or drug use

  No

1

  Yes

7.671

2.363–24.894

0.001