Type:	Journal Article
Title:	History of domestic violence and physical health in midlife
Other Titles:	Violence against women
Authors:	Hussain, Rafat Mishra, Gita Loxton, Deborah Schofield, Margot
Keywords:	Health
Year:	2006
Publisher:	Sage Publications
Citation:	12 (8), August 2006
Notes:	A survey of 14,100 aged 45-50 Australian women found the following condition to be associated with domestic violence: allergies or breathing problems, pain or of fatigue, bowel problems, vaginal discharge, eyesight and hearing problems, low iron, asthma, bronchitis or emphysema, and cervical cancer. The women on this survey were randomly selected from the Medicare database and invited by letter to participate. The results showed that the health of women who had been in a violent relationship at any time in their lives was affected. 15.4% of the women who responded to the survey had experienced a violent relationship, slightly below the figure of 23% reported in the wider population. The survey showed a very clear relationship to domestic violence with women smoking 10-19 cigarettes a day having three times the odds of having experienced domestic violence. Because of the cross sectional nature of the survey no causal relationships can be implied from the results. The findings reinforced the importance of health professionals in taking a full social history from women so that counselling and other treatment can be implemented as soon as possible. This Australian article presents the findings of a survey of 14,100 Australian women aged 45-50 years, which examined the prevalence of specific health disorders in women who had experienced domestic violence.
URI:	https://anrows.intersearch.com.au/anrowsjspui/handle/1/15053
ISSN:	1077-8012
Appears in Collections:	Journal Articles

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