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Violent Victimization of Women and Men: Physical and Psychiatric Symptoms

John H. Porcerelli, Rosemary Cogan, Patricia P. West, Edward A. Rose, Dawn Lambrecht, Karen E. Wilson, Richard K. Severson and Dunia Karana
The Journal of the American Board of Family Practice January 2003, 16 (1) 32-39; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.16.1.32
John H. Porcerelli
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Rosemary Cogan
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Patricia P. West
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Edward A. Rose
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Dawn Lambrecht
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Karen E. Wilson
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Richard K. Severson
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    TABLE 1

    Demographics of Male and Female Patients (n = 1,024) Aged 18 to 64 Years, Not Victimized or Victimized by Partners, Nonpartners, or Multiple Others.

    VictimizationViolent Victimization byP Value
    NoYesPartnersNonpartnersMultiple OthersSexGroupsSex by Groups
    No. (%)No. (%)No. (%)No. (%)No. (%)
    Number of patients
     Women (n = 679)611 (90.0)68 (10.0)34 (5.0)16 (2.3)18 (2.7)
     Men (n = 345)308 (89.3)37 (10.7)10 (2.9)17 (4.9)10 (2.9)
    Mean (SD)Mean (SD)Mean (SD)Mean (SD)Mean (SD)
    Age, years.006<.001.06
     Women38.2 (11.5)30.5 (9.0)32.8 (8.5)30.8 (10.1)25.9 (7.5)
     Men38.5 (11.2)35.9 (11.8)38.6 (8.6)33.8 (13.0)36.8 (13.0)
    PercentPercentPercentPercentPercent
    Race or ethnicity.28.44
     Women.28
      White58.348.558.825.050.0
      Black36.844.132.462.550.0
      Other4.97.48.612.50.0
     Men.07
      White61.752.822.270.650.0
      Black31.947.277.829.450.0
      Other7.40.00.00.00.0
    Mean (SD)Mean (SD)Mean (SD)Mean (SD)Mean (SD)
    Education
     Women13.3 (1.9)12.5 (1.9)13.0 (1.8)12.4 (2.5)11.7 (1.3).009.008.21
     Men13.8 (2.0)13.4 (2.4)12.9 (2.0)13.8 (2.5)13.2 (2.7)
    PercentPercentPercentPercentPercent
    Income<.001
     Women<.001
      < $10,0008.326.212.133.347.1
      $10,000–$24,99921.127.730.333.317.7
      $26,000–$49,99933.223.130.320.011.8
      $51,000–$74,99922.515.421.26.711.8
      ≥ $76,00014.97.76.16.711.8
     Men.45
      < $10,0002.82.90010.0
      $10,000–$24,99916.220.625.018.820.0
      $26,000–$49,99936.426.537.525.020.0
      $51,000–$74,99926.238.212.556.230.0
      ≥ $76,00018.411.825.00.020.0
    Marital status.08
     Women<.001
      Married51.020.614.731.222.2
      Single9.016.220.66.216.7
      Living with partner24.648.547.156.244.4
      Other15.413.217.76.216.7
     Men.003
      Married51.821.620.017.730.0
      Single9.013.530.011.80.0
      Living with partner30.243.220.058.840.0
      Other9.021.630.011.830.0
    Employed outside the home.02.04
     Women.01
      Full time65.061.826.740.0
      Part time32.132.466.746.7
      None2.95.96.713.3
     Men.72
      Full time71.668.677.868.860.0
      Part time27.031.422.231.240.0
      None1.40.00.00.00.0
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    TABLE 2

    Percentage of Physical Symptoms, Depressive Symptoms, Alcohol Use Problems, and Social Support for Female and Male Patients Not Victimized or Victimized by Partners, Nonpartners, or Multiple Others.

    Victimization of the RespondentP ValueLocus of Differences
    No Victimization (N)Any VictimizationPartners (P)Nonpartners (O)Multiple Others (M)Sex (P)GroupsSex by GroupsAge
    Physical symptoms<.001<.001<.001.02
     WomenN < P, O, M
      Mean20.535.630.035.746.0
      SD16.822.618.623.625.8
     MenN, P, O, M
      Mean18.121.625.724.812.1
      SD15.319.226.318.17.6
    Depressive symptoms<.001<.001.05.06
     WomenN > P, O, M
      Mean30.760.858.557.868.1
      SD29.832.034.130.629.8
     MenN, O, M > P
      Mean20.334.850.027.232.5
      SD24.128.337.627.027.8
    Alcohol use problems.03<.001.15.38N, P, O < M
     Women
      Mean2.910.37.610.015.6
      SD11.222.519.724.226.2
     Men
      Mean10.314.110.07.130.0
      SD20.526.217.014.041.4
    Social support.69<.001.12.04
     WomenN > P, O > M
      Mean84.364.969.970.850.0
      SD20.130.126.530.133.3
     MenN > P, O, M
      Mean81.365.255.671.963.3
      SD21.331.035.528.131.4
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John H. Porcerelli, Rosemary Cogan, Patricia P. West, Edward A. Rose, Dawn Lambrecht, Karen E. Wilson, Richard K. Severson, Dunia Karana
The Journal of the American Board of Family Practice Jan 2003, 16 (1) 32-39; DOI: 10.3122/jabfm.16.1.32

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