Table 1 Non help-seeking and help-seeking women’s psychosocial characteristics and relationship status (n = 475)
From: Intimate partner violence and help-seeking – a cross-sectional study of women in Sweden
Variable | Non-help-seekers | Help-seekers | Sign |
|---|---|---|---|
(n=128) | (n=347) | ||
%/Mean (SD) | %/Mean (SD) | (Chi2) | |
Age (years) | 40.1 (11.71) | 34.1 (9.90) | .000a |
Foreign born | .000 | ||
Born in Sweden | 86% | 49% | |
Born outside Sweden | 14% | 51% | |
Education | .000 | ||
Upper secondary school | 47% | 72% | |
University | 53% | 28% | |
Occupation | .000 | ||
Part- or fulltime job | 49% | 32% | |
Student | 10% | 21% | |
Retired/sick-leave | 22% | 13% | |
Unemployed/long holiday | 12% | 29% | |
Other | 7% | 5% | |
Economy | .009 | ||
Enough money for needs | 50% | 32% | |
Usually enough money | 11% | 16% | |
Not enough, did not had to borrow | 15% | 17% | |
Not enough, had to borrow | 12% | 14% | |
Great financial difficulty | 12% | 21% | |
Social and leisure (SAS) | 2.2 (0.62) | 2.6 (0.69) | .000a |
Psychological distress (GSI) | 1.1 (0.74) | 1.5 (0.76) | .000a |
Psychosocial function (OQ) | 45.7 (20.95) | 55.7 (18.13) | .000a |
Alcohol use/misuse (AUDIT) | 5.1 (5.60) | 3.0 (4.91) | .000a |
Relationship status | |||
In a relationship with perpetrator | 10% | 23% | .003 |
Children together with perpetrator | 29% | 64% | .000 |
Maintain contact with perpetrator | 39% | 39% | .983 |
New partner | 36% | 10% | .000 |