@article{ref1,
title="African American HMO Enrollees",
journal="Violence against women",
year="2003",
author="Schollenberger, Janet and Campbell, Jacquelyn C. and Sharps, Phyllis W. and O'Campo, Patricia and Gielen, Andrea Carlson and Dienemann, Jacqueline and Kub, Joan",
volume="9",
number="5",
pages="599-618",
abstract="Intimate partner violence has been demonstrated to be a significant public health problem among African American women. This study provided an opportunity to examine prevalence of intimate partner violence and health consequences among a group of primarily middle-class, employed African American women enrolled in a privately insured HMO (n = 109 abused and 97 never-abused women). Significantly more abused African American women were divorced or widowed and had incomes less than $50,000 a year. Abused women had more health problems (central nervous system, gynecological, STDs, gastrointestinal), more health problems per medical visits, and more emergency room visits (p < .05) compared to never-abused women. The health consequences of abuse and its association with health disparities are discussed.<p />",
language="",
issn="1077-8012",
doi="10.1177/1077801202250451",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1077801202250451"
}