Research Article

Associations between Gun Violence Exposure, Gang Associations, and Youth Aggression: Implications for Prevention and Intervention Programs

Table 2

Poisson regression model assessing correlates of past week aggression.

VariableIRRSE95% CI

Female.03.55, .68
Family gang association1.07.06.95, 1.22
Peer gang association.181.69, 2.15
Social self-control.01.89, .90
Family/friend being attacked.95.03.92, 1.021
Witnessing gun violence.081.20, 1.54
Fear of neighborhood violence1.01.06.98, 1.21
Hiding due to gun violence in the neighborhood1.10.07.97, 1.25
Family gang association* female.041.26, 2.31
Peer gang association* male.382.51, 4.11

Note: all significant findings are in bold. , , and . ORs for highest risk group are presented with interaction terms.