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Table 1 Descriptive characteristics of the participants and their experience of the violence at the ages of 30 and 43 in total sample and in women and men, separately

From: The relationship between interpersonal violence in adulthood and mental health: a longitudinal study based on the Northern Swedish Cohort

Variables

Total Sample

Women

Men

Parental occupational class (age 16); n/N (%)

   

None of the parents belonged to occupational class (middle class)

302/1003 (30.1)

147/480 (30.6)

155/523 (29.6)

One parent belonged to occupational class (mixed class)

339/1003 (33.8)

167/480 (34.8)

172/523 (32.9)

Both parents belonged to occupational class (occupational class)

369/1003 (36.1)

166/480 (34.6)

196/523 (37.5)

Functional Somatic Symptoms Score; mean ± SD (Range)

   

Age 16

0.33 ± 0.25 (0-1.60)

0.37 ± 0.25 (0-1.60)

0.29 ± 0.25 (0-1.20)

Age 30

0.38 ± 0.30 (0-1.63)

0.42 ± 0.30 (0-1.63)

0.33 ± 0.28 (0-1.60)

Age 43

0.42 ± 0.32 (0-1.80)

0.47 ± 0.34 (0-1.80)

0.37 ± 0.29 (0-1.40)

Depressive symptoms Score; mean ± SD (Range)

   

Age 16

0.48 ± 0.30 (0-1.5)

0.56 ± 0.28 (0-1.50)

0.41 ± 0.29 (0-1.5)

Age 30

0.45 ± 0.32 (0-1.67)

0.51 ± 0.31 (0-1.67)

0.40 ± 0.31 (0-1.67)

Age 43

0.44 ± 0.36 (0-1.83)

0.49 ± 0.37 (0-1.83)

0.39 ± 0.33 (0-1.83)

Experience of violence at the age of 30; n/N (%)

   

Threat of physical violence

67/1006 (6.7)

30/483 (6.2)

37/523 (7.1)

Physical violence

51/999 (5.1)

21/478 (4.4)

30/521 (5.8)

One type of violence

57/997 (5.7)

27/478 (5.6)

30/519 (5.8)

Both types of violence 1

30/997 (3.0)

12/478 (2.5)

18/519 (3.5)

Any violence

87/997 (8.7)

39/478 (8.2)

48/519 (9.2)

Where the violence happened

   

 - Workplace

29/78 (37.2)

16/36 (44.4)

13/42 (31.0)

 - Home

17/78 (21.8)

14/36 (38.9)

3/42 (7.1)

 - Somewhere else

32/78 (41.0)

6/36 (16.7)

26/42 (61.9)

Experience of violence at the age of 43; n/N (%)

   

Threat of physical violence

69/995 (6.9)

34/483 (7.0)

35/512 (6.8)

Physical violence

49/994 (4.9)

23/483 (4.8)

26/511 (5.1)

One type of violence

74/994 (7.4)

39/483 (8.1)

35/511 (6.8)

Both types of violence 1

22/994 (2.2)

9/483 (1.9)

13/511 (2.5)

Any violence

96/994 (9.7)

48/483 (9.9)

48/511 (9.4)

Where the violence happened

   

 - Workplace

38/90 (42.2)

24/45 (53.3)

14/45 (31.1)

 - Home

20/90 (22.2)

12/45 (26.7)

8/45 (17.8)

 - Somewhere else

32/90 (35.6)

9/45 (20.0)

23/45 (51.1)

  1. 1 Threat of and actual physical violence