Table 1 Descriptive characteristics of the young women and men recruited to the study
From: Strong association between earlier abuse and revictimization in youth
Young women N = 2250 | Young men N = 920 | |
|---|---|---|
Age years mean (lowest-highest) | 17.9 (15–23) | 18.9 (15–23)*** |
Place of living | ||
Small cities (%) | 39 | 36 |
Big cities (%) | 61 | 65 |
Living with | ||
Both parents (%) | 39 | 37 |
One biological parent (%) | 33 | 29 |
Someone else (%) | 28 | 34** |
Immigrants (%) | 15 | 19** |
Current partner (%) | 60*** | 44 |
Hazardous alcohol consumption (%) | 48 | 60*** |
Daily smoking (%) | 27 | 24 |
Drug use (%) | 15 | 30*** |
Exposed to violence <15 years | ||
Moderate-severe emotional (%) | 24 | 24 |
Moderate-severe physical (%) | 15 | 27*** |
Moderate-severe sexual (%) | 9*** | 2 |