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Risk and Protective Factors
Risk and Protective Factors
VIOLENCE IN GUATEMALA
RESEARCH IN FIVE DEPARTMENTS:
Chiquimula, Guatemala, Petén,
Quetzaltenango y San Marcos
Methodology
Specifications
Number of interviews 1300
San Marcos
(17.16%)
Quetzaltenango Chiquimula
(13.49%) Guatemala
(54.88% (6.53%)
A. Demographic
B. Social capital (measured with SASCAT)
C. Questions about functioning
D.Perception of violence
E. Specific questions about the violence event
I. Event features
II. Damage
III. Support
IV. Justice
SUMMARY OF THE DEMOGRAPHIC
INFORMATION
ITEM RESULTS
GENDER Male= 49.8%
Female= 50.2%
AGE 35 five years or less= 43.3%
More than 35 years= 56.7%
INCOME Extreme poverty(less than 200 Q. per week)= 20%
Poverty (less than 500 Q. per week)= 40%
No poverty (more than 500 Q. per week)= 40%
ETHNICITY Indigenous= 34.9%
No indigenous= 65.1%
AREA Guatemala city= 53.9%
Other departments= 49.1%
Urban= 68.5%
Rural= 31.5%
SUMMARY OF PERCEPTION
INFORMATION
ITEM RESULTS
PERCEPTION OF MAIN Violence = 58.6%
PROBLEM Poverty = 21.3%
Health = 11.9%
Education = 8.2%
FACTS OF VIOLENCE Robbery (without physical violence)= 63.5%
Assault (with physical violence)= 49.2%
Extortion= 29.6%
REASONS TO COMMIT Poverty = 52.7%
VIOLENCE Common Crime= 46.7%
Drugs= 42.1%
Drug Trafficking= 38.6%
Family problems= 33.3%
RATING OF THE GOVERNMENT Bad= 47%
TO COMBAT THE VIOLENCE Regular= 42%
Good= 11%
INFORMATION ABOUT THE
VIOLENT EVENTS
ITEM RESULTS
Prevalence in six months Individual = 2.7% of 6335 individuals
Household= 11.6% of 1300 households
Informants= 5.4% of 1300 informants
Time and day of the event Everyday
Morning, afternoon and evening
Place of the event Street= 40%
House= 26%
Bus= 15%
Aggressor Common criminals = 40%
Gangs (mara) = 32%
Neighbourg =6%
Family = 2%
Public security= 2%
Drugs= 1.3%
Kidnapper= 1.3%
Don’t know =11%
REPORTING RATE
ITEM RESULTS
Reporting 33%
11.60%
15.40%
7.30%
2.7%
2.6%
MOST RELEVANT RISK FACTORS AT INDIVIDUAL LEVEL
GENDER
MAN WOMEN
3.3%
2.0%
YES NO
19.30%
17.60%
14.80%
10.30%
7.10%
3.70%
GROUPS MEMBERSHIP
YES NO
16.1%
14.5%
12.8%
11.1%
8.0%
7.2%
19.70%
14.70%
12.40%
10.20%
8.30%
4.30%
17.40%
15.80%
12.30% 11.90%
9.00%
6.80%
ETHNICITY
INDIGENOUS NOT INDIGENOUS
17%
14.90%
12.30%
10.30%
7.20% 6.90%
GENDER OF AGGRESSOR
MAN WOMAN
11.60% 6.30%
26.50%
88.40% 93.70%
73.50%
AGE OF AGGRESSOR
Young Adult
32.6%
44.10% 49%
67.4%
55.90% 51%
POLICE PRESENCE
YES NO