@article{ref1,
title="Prevalence and 3-year incidence of abuse among postmenopausal women",
journal="American journal of public health",
year="2004",
author="Burge, Sandra K. and Brzyski, Robert G. and Talamantes, Melissa A. and Hunt, Julie L. and Rovi, Susan L. D. and Rodabough, Rebecca J. and Mouton, Charles P.",
volume="94",
number="4",
pages="605-612",
abstract="OBJECTIVES: We examined prevalence, 3-year incidence, and predictors of physical and verbal abuse among postmenopausal women. METHODS: We used a cohort of 91,749 women aged 50 to 79 years from the Women's Health Initiative. Outcomes included self-reported physical abuse and verbal abuse. RESULTS: At baseline, 11.1% reported abuse sometime during the prior year, with 2.1% reporting physical abuse only, 89.1% reporting verbal abuse only, and 8.8% reporting both physical and verbal abuse. Baseline prevalence was associated with service occupations, having lower incomes, and living alone. At 3-year follow-up, 5.0% of women reported new abuse, with 2.8% reporting physical abuse only, 92.6% reporting verbal abuse only, and 4.7% reporting both physical and verbal abuse. CONCLUSIONS: Postmenopausal women are exposed to abuse at similar rates to younger women; this abuse poses a serious threat to their health.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0090-0036",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}