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Table 2 Socio-demographic and psychosocial variables

From: Men’s and women’s exposure and perpetration of partner violence: an epidemiological study from Sweden

Variables

Total population

Men N =173

Women N=251

 

% (n)

% (n)

% (n)

Age groups

18-40

41.0 (174)

42.8 (74)

39.8 (100)

41-65

59.0 (250)

57.2 (99)

60.2 (151)

Country of birth

Sweden & other Scandinavian Countries

89.4 (379)

87.9 (152)

90.4 (227)

Other European Countries & outside of Europe

10.6 (45)

12.1 (21)

9.6 (24)

Educational level

Basic Education ≤ 13 yrs

54.2 (230)

59.5 (103)

50.6 (127)

University Education

45.5 (193)

39.9 (69)

49.4 (124)

Civil status

Married/reg. partnership/cohabitant

76.7 (325)

76.9 (133)

76.5 (192)

Boy- Girlfriend/Single/Divorced/Widowed

22.6 (96)

22.5 (39)

22.7 (57)

Occupation

Employed

72.4 (307)

79.2 (137)

67.7 (170)

Unemployed/other/Parental leave

9.7 (41)

4.6 (8)

13.1 (33)

Student

7.1 (30)

5.2 (9)

8.4 (21)

Pensioner (include Early retirement & Sickness- Disability pension)

8.3 (35)

8.1 (14)

8.4 (21)

Sick leave ≥ 3 months

1.7 (7)

1.2 (2)

2.0 (5)

Total household income per month (SEK)

0 -19 999

13.4 (57)

8.7 (15)

16.7 (42)

20 000 – 39 999

34.0 (144)

36.4 (63)

32.3 (81)

40 000

50.5 (214)

53.2 (92)

48.6 (122)

Children living at home

Yes

44.8 (190)

43.4 (75)

45.8 (115)

No

55.0 (233)

56.6 (98)

53.8 (135)

Duration of present relationship

≤ 1 year – 3 years

16.7 (71)

17.3 (30)

16.3 (41)

4 - ≥ 10 years

70.8 (300)

69.4 (120)

71.7 (180)

Grew up with violence in the home (physical/psychological/sexual)

No/Do not know

90.6 (384)

93.6 (162)

88.4 (222)

Yes

8.3 (35)

5.2 (9)

10.4 (26)

Social network and support: Having a relative/friend willing to help when falling ill

Yes

93.2 (395)

91.3 (158)

94.4 (237)

No/do not know

5.7 (24)

6.9 (12)

4.8 (12)

Having a relative/friend willing to help when in need of company

Yes

92.5 (392)

87.3 (151)

96.0 (241)

No/do not know

5.9 (25)

9.2 (16)

3.6 (9)

Having a relative/friend willing to help when in personal worries

Yes

89.9 (381)

83.2 (144)

94.4 (237)

No/do not know

8.7 (37)

13.9 (24)

5.2 (13)

Having a relative/friend willing to help when in need of a loan of 15 000 SEK (approx. 2200 USD)

Yes

65.6 (278)

68.2 (118)

63.7 (160)

No/do not know

32.5 (138)

28.9 (50)

35.1 (88)

  1. N = 424.