From: Intimate partner violence and help-seeking – a cross-sectional study of women in Sweden
Variable | Non-help-seekers | Help-seekers | p-value |
---|---|---|---|
(n=128) | (n=347) | (Chi2) | |
Violence during childhood | |||
Psychological by adults | 52% | 52% | .908 |
Physical by adults | 48% | 46% | .722 |
Psychological between parents | 47% | 47% | .987 |
Physical between parents | 28% | 33% | .325 |
Any violence during childhood | 67% | 68% | .818 |
Violence in previous intimate relationships | |||
Psychological | 53% | 46% | .181 |
Physical | 42% | 34% | .104 |
Sexual | 20% | 19% | .817 |
Any | 61% | 50% | .036 |
Violence in latest violent relationship | |||
Minor psychological | 100% | 100% | .543 |
Severe psychological | 88% | 95% | .004 |
Minor physical | 95% | 97% | .004 |
Severe physical | 89% | 91% | .575 |
Minor sexual | 89% | 69% | .189 |
Severe sexual | 38% | 43% | .332 |
Any severe | 95% | 98% | .080 |
Last incidence of violence | .000 | ||
During the last year | 35% | 91% | |
Earlier in life | 65% | 9% |