Table 2 Socio - demographic and psychosocial characteristics. N = 573 women
Characteristics | Percent% | Number |
|---|---|---|
Age groups | ||
18–25 | 10.5 | 60 |
26–35 | 23.6 | 135 |
36–45 | 22.5 | 129 |
46–55 | 20.9 | 120 |
56–65 | 22.5 | 129 |
Civil status | ||
Single/ widowed/ divorced | 14.8 | 85 |
Boyfriend/ girlfriend | 11.2 | 64 |
Married/ cohabitant/ registered partnership | 73.3 | 420 |
Duration of present relationship | ||
> 10 years | 50.3 | 288 |
4-10 years | 20.1 | 115 |
≤ 3 years | 14.3 | 82 |
Country of birth | ||
Sweden | 90.6 | 519 |
Other Nordic country | 2.6 | 15 |
Other European country | 3.1 | 18 |
Country outside of Europe | 3.7 | 21 |
Educational level | ||
University | 47.1 | 270 |
High school (10–12 years) | 36.8 | 211 |
Elementary school (≤ 9 years) | 15.9 | 91 |
Employment status | ||
Employed | 69.7 | 396 |
Student | 6.2 | 35 |
Early retirement pension/Retired | 8.2 | 47 |
Sick leave (more than 3 months) | 1.4 | 8 |
Parental leave or leave of absence | 6.2 | 35 |
Unemployed | 4.0 | 23 |
Home-worker, taking care of the household & other | 4.2 | 24 |
Grown up with- and witnessed IPV | ||
No/ Unsure | 91.3 | 523 |
Yes | 7.7 | 44 |
Access to social support | ||
Good | 62.8 | 360 |
Poor | 34.4 | 197 |