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| DOI: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-842X.2002.tb00344.x<Go |
| Electronic Resources: | to ISI>://WOS:000225980500012 |
| 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). |
| URI: | https://anrows.intersearch.com.au/anrowsjspui/handle/1/16277 |
| ISSN: | 1326-0200 |
| Physical description: | Pages 437-442 |
| Appears in Collections: | Journal Articles |
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