Utilizing the Cardiff Model to Understand Characteristics of Individuals Reporting Violence

• In Event: Poster Session

Abstract

Our purpose was to identify the characteristics of those that report violent crimes to law enforcement (LE) versus those that do not, explore how type of violent injury influences reporting, and the association between encounter data and reporting violent injuries to LE. Secondary data analyses of the original Cardiff Model Pilot Study dataset from May 2015-November 2017 from Grady Memorial Hospital were conducted. An additional chart review was conducted and merged to the main dataset. Participants were screened in the emergency department (ED) with the Information Sharing to Tackle Violence (ISTV) screen. Of those screened, 300 were mappable violent injuries. ED data was matched with LE data at three location sensitivities. Descriptive statistics, bivariate analyses, and multivariable logistic regressions were conducted at each location sensitivity. Results conclude associations between means of arrival, mechanism of injury, acuity, gender, chief complaint, and financial class. Multivariable logistic regressions revealed means of arrival, location of injury, and gender were strong predictors of reporting status. This study provides initial understanding of the associations and predictors of the characteristics of individuals when reporting violence. Our results provide LE a deeper understanding of whom is impacted by violence and how that differs from reported violent crimes.

Authors

• Gretchen A. Baas, George Mason University

• Jasmine Moore, Georgia Institute of Technology

• Daniel Wu, Emory University