@article{ref1,
title="Older victims of sexual assault: an underrecognized population",
journal="American journal of obstetrics and gynecology",
year="2008",
author="Eckert, L. O. and Sugar, N. F.",
volume="198",
number="6",
pages="688.e1-7; discussion 688.e7",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: We performed this study to determine if sexual assault characteristics differ in women presenting for evaluation as women age. STUDY DESIGN: All females 20 years or older presenting after sexual assault to an urban emergency department during a nine year period underwent standardized evaluation. Analysis was performed by chi(2). RESULTS: We evaluated 2399 women: 1743 women 20-39 years, 554 women 40-55 years, and 102 women over 55 years of age. Compared with the other age groups, older women were more commonly assaulted in their own home (36%) or care facility (33%), P &lt; .001, assaulted by a service provider (16.7%) or stranger (18.6%), P &lt; .001, impaired (54.9%), P &lt; .001, admitted to the hospital (15.7%), P &lt; .001, incur genital trauma (35.6%), P = .04, and less likely to have a weapon used (7.8%), P = .003. CONCLUSION: Sexual assault in older women has distinct characteristics, which may be useful in planning intervention and prevention strategies.   <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0002-9378",
doi="10.1016/j.ajog.2008.03.021",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ajog.2008.03.021"
}