Table 3

Factors associated with becoming a victim of homicide (90 homicide victims and 211 controls)

OR95% (CI)p ValuesAOR95% (CI)p Values
Place of residence
 Lower economy area11
 Middle economy area1.5750.790 to 3.1380.1971.3800.876 to 6.0400.091
 Upper-middle economy area1.1110.637 to 1.9380.7112.3000.586 to 3.2510.461
Occupation
 Unemployed/retired11
 Unskilled labour0.0750.027 to 0.207<0.0010.0390.010 to 0.148<0.001
 Professional/skilled labour0.0400.013 to 0.127<0.0010.0720.015 to 0.3430.001
 Others0.0240.006 to 0.090<0.0010.0450.008 to 0.250<0.001
Educational status
 No education/did not complete elementary school11
 Elementary school completed0.2320.090 to 0.5950.0020.1710.043 to 0.6880.013
 Secondary school completed0.0540.017 to 0.172<0.0010.0210.003 to 0.133<0.001
Duration of residence in Dar es Salaam
 Since birth11
 Came as a child1.0140.497 to 2.0660.9701.1380.376 to 3.4470.819
 Came as an adult1.4720.841 to 2.5780.1763.9521.430 to 10.9200.008
 Just visiting
Family structure
 Alone11
 With somebody(s)0.1460.064 to 0.335<0.0010.0700.017 to 0.284<0.001
Ownership of house
 Own home11
 Rental home (private and government)0.9600.452 to 2.0400.9150.1770.054 to 0.5760.004
 Family's home0.7570.350 to 1.6380.4800.4080.123 to 1.3530.143
 Homeless
Frequent alcohol drinking
 Yes11
 No0.1000.046 to 0.215<0.0010.1520.049 to 0.4720.001
Frequency of attendance to religious services
 Never attended11
 More than once a year0.4570.230 to 0.9090.0260.6630.253 to 1.7380.405
 More than once a week0.1250.066 to 0.236<0.0010.1230.046 to 0.329<0.001
  • Conditional logistic regression analysis was performed.

  • Factors which did not have a statistical significance such as hard drug use and individual sociocultural activities score were not presented in the table.

  • Sociocultural activities score was not associated with becoming a homicide victim.

  • AOR, adjusted OR.