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Table 2 Adjusted prevalence rates per 100 (95% CI) of violence in Medellin.

From: Violence witnessing, perpetrating and victimization in medellin, Colombia: a random population survey

AGRESSION TYPES

VICTIM

PERPETRATOR

WITNESS

DURING PAST YEAR

Yelling and heavy pranks

25.0

18.2

49.6

 

(23.2 - 26.9)

(16.6 - 20.0)

(47.4 - 51.7)

Insults or angry shouting

31.4

27.4

60.9

 

(29.4 - 33.5)

(25.5 - 29.3)

(58.8 - 63.0)

Total verbal aggression

31.4

27.4

60.9

 

(29.4 - 33.5)

(25.5 - 29.3)

(58.8 - 63.0)

Slapping, hitting with arm or fist

4.1

4.0

19.0

 

(3.3 - 5.1)

(3.2 - 4.9)

(17.4 - 20.8)

Hit with an object

3.8

5.8

21.2

 

(3.0 - 4.7)

(4.8 - 6.9)

(19.4 - 23.0)

Total unarmed physical aggression

6.8

8.7

30.4

 

(5.8 - 8.0)

(7.5 - 10.0)

(28.4 - 32.4)

DURING LIFETIME

Beating or injuring threats

9.3

6.6

32.6

 

(8.1 - 10.6)

(5.6 - 7.8)

(30.6 - 34.7)

Hitting with an object threats

4.5

6.0

22.8

 

(3.6 - 5.4)

(5.0 - 7.1)

(21.0 - 24.7)

Total threats of unarmed physical aggression

11.3

10.3

39.6

 

(10.0 - 12.8)

(9.0 - 11.6)

(37.5 - 41.7)

To injure with sharp instrument or knife

5.5

1.1

23.1

 

(4.6 - 6.6)

(0.7 - 1.7)

(21.3 - 25.0)

To shoot at a person

3.8

1.4

25.6

 

(3.0 - 4.7)

(0.9 - 2.0)

(23.7 - 27.5)

Total armed aggression

8.0

2.1

34.5

 

(6.9 - 9.3)

(1.5 - 2.8)

(32.5 - 36.6)

Rape intent

2.4

0.1

3.5

 

(1.8 - 3.2)

(0.0 - 0.4)

(2.8 - 4.4)

Rape

1.3

0.1

1.6

 

(0.9 - 1.9)

(0.0 - 0.3)

(1.1 - 2.3)

Non consented caresses

4.8

0.9

10.2

 

(4.0 - 5.9)

(0.6 - 1.5)

(9.0 - 11.6)

Total sexual aggression

6.3

0.1

3.5

 

(5.3 - 7.5)

(0.0 - 0.4)

(2.8 - 4.4)

Extortion threat

5.5

0.6

14.8

 

(4.5 - 6.5)

(0.3 - 1.1)

(13.3 - 16.4)

Forced displacement threat

5.2

0.4

15.1

 

(4.3 - 6.2)

(0.1 - 0.7)

(13.5 - 16.7)

Total severe threat

9.6

0.8

24.3

 

(8.4 - 11.0)

(0.5 - 1.3)

(22.5 - 26.2)

Threat with knife or sharp instrument

13.3

1.7

34.9

 

(11.9 - 14.9)

(1.2 - 2.3)

(32.9 - 37.0)

Threat with firearm

12.2

1.4

27.0

 

(10.8 - 13.6)

(1.0 - 2.0)

(25.1 - 28.9)

Total armed threat

20.0

2.6

41.4

 

(18.3 - 21.8)

(1.9 - 3.3)

(39.2 - 43.5)

Robbery with no weapon

21.4

2.5

25.0

 

(19.7 - 23.2)

(1.9 - 3.2)

(23.1 - 26.9)

Armed assault

18.7

0.5

25.4

 

(17.0 - 20.4)

(0.3 - 1.0)

(23.6 - 27.4)

To take advantage of others, defraud or deception

14.6

2.9

26.7

 

(13.1 - 16.2)

(2.2 - 3.7)

(24.8 - 28.7)

 

n = 2095

n = 2095

n = 2095

  1. Colombia. 2007.