Table 2 Comparison of Characteristics of Violence in National and Glasgow East Surveys (n = 2656)

 Violence (past 5 years)

655

34.5

289

38.1

1.20*

1.00–1.43

0.98

0.80–1.21

 Gang fight

56

2.9

67

8.8

3.32***

2.29–4.79

2.52***

1.58–4.03

 Violence sports events

113

6.0

72

9.5

1.70***

1.24–2.32

1.37

0.94–2.00

 5 or more fights

93

5.0

50

6.8

1.40

0.98–2.01

1.03

0.67–1.57

 Used a weapon (ever)

141

7.6

120

15.9

2.30***

1.77–2.98

1.54*

1.11–2.13

 Previous Violence conviction

140

7.3

108

14.1

2.08***

1.59–2.71

1.28

0.92–1.78

 Previous drugs

79

4.2

80

10.5

2.66***

1.93–3.68

1.42

0.94–2.13

 Previous theft/burglary

85

4.5

66

8.7

1.97***

1.41–2.75

1.15

0.76–1.76

 Carrying knife

106

5.5

84

11.0

2.14***

1.59–2.90

1.33

0.91–1.92

 Gang member

20

1.1

12

1.6

1.49

0.72–3.08

1.28

0.53–3.13

 Ever in prison

68

3.6

88

11.6

3.37***

2.43–4.70

1.89**

1.23–2.90

 Fear violent victimization

279

15.5

174

24.2

1.77***

1.43–2.20

1.69***

1.30–2.19

 Easily lose temper

208

11.6

127

18.4

1.73***

1.36–2.20

1.30

0.97–1.74

 Violence due to disrespect

345

20.6

213

34.1

2.03***

1.66–2.50

1.75***

1.36–2.24

 Regretted violence

286

15.8

187

25.7

1.84***

1.50–2.27

1.44**

1.11–1.86

 Excitement violence

118

6.4

68

9.2

1.51**

1.11–2.07

1.13

0.78–1.65

 Deliberate fights

77

4.1

51

6.8

1.74**

1.21–2.51

1.34

0.86–2.08

 Instrumental violence

141

7.6

120

15.9

2.30***

1.77–2.98

1.54**

1.11–2.13

 Intimate partner

156

8.4

73

9.7

1.13

0.85–1.52

0.76

0.54–1.07

 Family member

71

3.8

52

6.9

1.90***

1.31–2.74

1.39

0.88–2.20

 Friends

154

8.1

108

14.2

1.92***

1.47–2.49

1.64**

1.18–2.28

 Known person

199

10.5

130

17.1

1.79***

1.41–2.28

1.56**

1.16–2.09

 Stranger

349

18.5

120

15.8

0.84

0.67–1.06

0.78

0.60–1.02

 Police

53

2.8

21

2.8

1.01

0.60–1.68

0.65

0.36–1.19

 Home

78

4.1

60

7.9

1.99***

1.40–2.81

1.25

0.81–1.91

 Others’ home

78

4.1

107

14.1

3.91***

2.88–5.31

2.32***

1.59–3.40

 Street/Outside

377

19.9

155

20.4

1.04

0.85–1.29

0.94

0.73–1.20

 Bar/pub

281

14.9

117

15.4

1.05

0.83–1.33

1.06

0.80–1.41

 Others

31

1.6

11

1.4

0.77

0.49–1.20

0.72

0.43–1.19

 Victim injury

307

16.2

158

20.8

1.37**

1.11–1.70

1.08

0.84–1.40

 Perpetrator injury

82

4.3

23

3.0

0.67

0.42–1.08

0.59

0.34–1.02

 Police called

185

9.8

73

9.6

0.98

0.74–1.31

0.73

0.52–1.02