Table 3 Bivariate associations between social vulnerability and social media-involved status, violent crimes in Prince George’s County, Maryland, 2018–2023

22,801 (100.0%)

22,381 (98.2%)

420 (1.8%)

Social vulnerability theme

Socioeconomic status

< 0.001

 Low (0.001,0.333]

3,625 (15.9%)

3,521 (15.7%)

104 (24.8%)

 Medium (0.333,0.667]

9,940 (43.6%)

9,769 (43.6%)

171 (40.7%)

 High (0.667,1.000]

9,236 (40.5%)

9,091 (40.6%)

145 (34.5%)

Household characteristics

0.48

 Low (0.001,0.333]

6,248 (27.4%)

6,130 (27.4%)

118 (28.1%)

 Medium (0.333,0.667]

7,667 (33.6%)

7,517 (33.6%)

150 (35.7%)

 High (0.667,1.000]

8,886 (39.0%)

8,734 (39.0%)

152 (36.2%)

Racial & ethnic minority status

0.74

 Low (0.001,0.327]

3,074 (13.5%)

3,013 (13.5%)

61 (14.5%)

 Medium (0.327,0.654]

7,303 (32.0%)

7,166 (32.0%)

137 (32.6%)

 High (0.654,0.982]

12,424 (54.5%)

12,202 (54.5%)

222 (52.9%)

Housing type & transportation

< 0.001

 Low (0.001,0.333]

4,525 (19.8%)

4,409 (19.7%)

116 (27.6%)

 Medium (0.333,0.667]

8,917 (39.1%)

8,771 (39.2%)

146 (34.8%)

 High (0.667,1.000]

9,359 (41.0%)

9,201 (41.1%)

158 (37.6%)

Overall

< 0.001

 Low (0.001,0.333]

3,602 (15.8%)

3,508 (15.7%)

94 (22.4%)

 Medium (0.333,0.667]

8,409 (36.9%)

8,254 (36.9%)

155 (36.9%)

 High (0.667,1.000]

10,790 (47.3%)

10,619 (47.4%)

171 (40.7%)