Cohort characteristics at index hospitalization for violent injury
| Variable | Prescription for Hope participation | Total (n=998) | P value | |
| Yes (n=260) | No (n=738) | |||
| Age, years, median (IQR)a | 24.5 (21–29) | 30 (23–43) | 28 (23–38) | <0.001 |
| Sex, % (n)a | 0.004 | |||
| Male | 89 (231) | 81 (598) | 83 (829) | |
| Female | 11 (29) | 19 (140) | 17 (169) | |
| Race, % (n)a | <0.001 | |||
| Black | 80 (209) | 62 (458) | 67 (667) | |
| White | 16 (41) | 36 (268) | 31 (309) | |
| Other | 4 (10) | 2 (12) | 2 (22) | |
| Insurance type, % (n)a | <0.001 | |||
| Commercial | 32 (83) | 15 (114) | 20 (197) | |
| Government | 17 (43) | 54 (402) | 45 (445) | |
| Self-pay | 50 (130) | 26 (192) | 32 (322) | |
| Other | 2 (4) | 4 (30) | 3 (34) | |
| Primary mechanism of injury, % (n)a | <0.001 | |||
| Gunshot wound | 82 (214) | 45 (335) | 55 (549) | |
| Stab | 13 (33) | 17 (124) | 16 (157) | |
| Assault | 5 (13) | 38 (279) | 29 (292) | |
| Injury Severity Score, median (IQR)a | 10 (5–16) | 8.5 (3–13) | 9 (4–14) | <0.001 |
| Alcohol screen positive, % (n) | 25 (66) | 26 (194) | 26 (260) | 0.776 |
| Drug screen positive, % (n)a | 35 (92) | 55 (406) | 50 (498) | <0.001 |
| National ADI percentile, median (IQR)a | 91 (78–96) | 88 (71–96) | 90 (75–96) | 0.017 |
| History of violent crime, % (n)a | 19 (49) | 13 (93) | 14 (142) | 0.013 |
| History of violent injury, % (n) | 2 (6) | 1 (8) | 1 (14) | 0.149 |
χ2 test used for categorical variables and Kruskal-Wallis test used for continuous variables.
a = statistically significant result
ADI, Area Deprivation Index.