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Table 1 Socio-demographic profile of IPV victims (n = 242).

From: Maxillofacial injuries associated with intimate partner violence in women

Variable

Frequency (%)

Age group (years)

 

   ≤ 20

15 (6.2)

   21 - 30

90 (37.2)

   31 - 40

87 (36.0)

   41 - 50

41 (16.9)

   > 50

9 (3.7)

Ethnic group

 

   Malay

226 (93.4)

   Chinese

12 (5.0)

   Indian

1 (0.4)

   Others

3 (1.2)

Marital status

 

   Single

1 (0.4)

   Married

206 (85.1)

   Divorced

35 (14.5)

Perpetrator

 

   Husband

202 (83.5)

   Former husband

39 (16.1)

   Boyfriend

1 (0.4)

Previous history of IPV

 

   Yes

207 (85.5)

   No

35 (14.5)

Injuries requiring admissions

 

   Yes

27 (11.2)

   No

215 (88.8)