DOI:	http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-842X.2002.tb00344.x<Go
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Type:	Journal Article
Title:	Prevalence and associations of partner abuse in women attending general practice: a cross-sectional survey
Other Titles:	Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health
Authors:	Hegarty, Kelsey L Bush, R
Year:	2002
Citation:	No 5 Vol.: 26
Notes:	Objective: To determine the prevalence and socio-demographic associations of physical, emotional and sexual abuse by a partner or ex-partner for women attending Australian general practices. Method: In 1996, women attending 20 randomly chosen Brisbane inner south region general practices were screened for a history of partner abuse using a self-report questionnaire. Multivariate analyses were conducted on the data, using presence of abuse or not adjusting for cluster effect to obtain prevalence rate ratios for socio-demographic background data and history of violence in the family of origin. Results: Thirty-seven per cent (CI 31.0-42.4) of the survey participants (n=1,836, response rate 78.5%) admitted to having ever experienced abuse in an adult intimate relationship. One in four women (23.3%) had ever experienced physical abuse, one in three (33.9%) emotional abuse and one in 10 (10.6%) sexual abuse. Abused women were 64.1 (CI 44.4-94.1) times more likely to have ever been afraid of any partner than non-abused women. Of women in current relationships (n=1,344), 8.0% self-reported physical or emotional or sexual abuse in the past 12 months and 1.5% all three types of abuse. Associations of abuse included being younger (<60 years), separated or divorced, having a history of child abuse or domestic violence between their parents. Conclusion: Partner abuse is very common in women attending general practices and clinicians need to be alert to possible indications of partner abuse (age, marital status, past history of abuse). Electronic Resource Number: 10.1111/j.1467-842X.2002.tb00344.x Times Cited: 39Cited References: Bradley F., 2002, BRIT MED J, V324, P1 BRIDGESWEBB C, 1992, MED J AUST S, V157, P1 CASTLES I, 1991, INFORMATION PAPER 19 DOBASH R, 1992, WOMEN VIOLENCE SOCIA, P281 Elliott B A, 1995, Arch Fam Med, V4, P113, DOI 10.1001/archfami.4.2.113 Ferrante A., 1996, MEASURING EXTENT DOM Hamberger L K, 1992, Fam Med, V24, P283 HEAD C, 1995, IMPROVING GEN PRACTI Hegarty K, 1999, J FAM VIOLENCE, V14, P399, DOI 10.1023/A:1022834215681 HEGARTY K, 1998, AUST NZ J PUBL HEAL, V22, P55 Hegarty KL, 2001, AUST NZ J PUBL HEAL, V25, P433, DOI 10.1111/j.1467-842X.2001.tb00653.x Hotaling G T, 1986, Violence Vict, V1, P101 KNIGHT R, 1996, GEN PRACTICE AUSTR 1 LEE J, 1994, INT J EPIDEMIOL, V23, P201, DOI 10.1093/ije/23.1.201 MARGOLIN G, 1988, HDB FAMILY VIOLENCE, P89 Mazza D, 1996, MED J AUSTRALIA, V164, P14 MCCAULEY J, 1995, ANN INTERN MED, V123, P737 MCLENNAN W, 1996, WOMENS SAFETY SURVEY Ramsay J, 2002, BRIT MED J, V325, P314, DOI 10.1136/bmj.325.7359.314 Rath G D, 1989, J Am Board Fam Pract, V2, P227 Richardson J., 2002, BRIT MED J, V324, P1 ROBERTS G, 1994, MED J AUSTRALIA, V159, P307 Smith M D, 1987, Violence Vict, V2, P173 STRAUS MA, 1986, J MARRIAGE FAM, V48, P465, DOI 10.2307/352033 *AUSTR BUR STAT, 1996, AUSTR CENS DAT *AUSTR BUR STAT, 1991, AUSTR CENS DAT *STATA, 1997, STATA STAT SOFTW COMHegarty, KL Bush, R
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ISSN:	1326-0200
Physical description:	Pages 437-442
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