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Citation

Forjuoh SN, Coben JH, Gondolf EW. Am. J. Public Health 1998; 88(11): 1705-1708.

Affiliation

Center for Violence and Injury Control, Allegheny University of the Health Sciences, Pittsburgh, PA 15212-5406, USA. sforjuoh@pgh.auhs.edu

Copyright

(Copyright © 1998, American Public Health Association)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

9807542

PMCID

PMC1508562

Abstract

OBJECTIVES: This study examined correlates of injury in a cohort of women who were partners of men enrolled in batterer treatment programs. METHODS: Cross-sectional data of 670 pairs of battered women and their partners were analyzed. Prevalence rates of women's self-reports of injury due to their partners' abusive behavior were computed and compared by couples' demographic and behavioral characteristics. RESULTS: Men's use of severe tactics of abuse was the characteristic most significantly associated with injury (odds ratio = 15.47; 95% confidence interval = 9.02, 26.55). CONCLUSIONS: Our findings underscore the need to obtain information on the specific tactics used by couples to settle their disputes during universal screening by practitioners.

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