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Table 1 Demographics: Target Group vs. HVIP-eligible Group. Target Group represents all patients aged 7–18 years presenting to the EDTC with intentional violent injuries

From: Assessing improvements in emergency department referrals to a hospital-based violence intervention program

Demographics: Target Group vs. HVIP-eligible Group

 

Target Group (n = 249)

HVIP-eligible Group (n = 167)

Female (n, %)

94, 37.8%

52, 31.1%

Age, years (mean, [SD])

14.4 [2.6]

14.3 [2.7]

Injury type

 Assault (n, %)

208, 83.5%

138, 82.6%

 Gunshot wound (n, %)

41, 16.5%

29, 17.4%

 Hospitalized (n, %)

37, 14.9%

24, 14.4%

Consult placed by

 Social Work

40, 48.8%

39, 50.0%

 Nurse

15, 18.3%

14, 17.9%

 Provider

27, 32.9%

25, 32.1%