TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2007//
TI  - Health among lifetime victimized men
JO  - International journal of circumpolar health
A1  - Soares, Joaquim Jorge Fernandes
A1  - Macassa, Gloria
A1  - Miranda, J.
A1  - Viitasara, Eija
SP  - 351
EP  - 364
VL  - 66
IS  - 4
N2  - OBJECTIVES: We examined differences in demographics/socio-economics, lifestyles and mental/ physical health between victimized/non-victimized men, and identified/quantified factors associated with mental/physical health. STUDY DESIGN: The study design was cross-sectional. METHODS: The men were assessed in various areas (e.g., depression) by means of a questionnaire. RESULTS: The univariate analyses showed that victims compared with non-victims were younger. They also had higher intermediate education levels, were more often blue-collar/low white-collar workers, were on student allowances and financially strained, smoked more, had a lower BMI, and reported headaches, depression, tension and cognitive difficulties more frequently. The regression analyses showed that financial strain rather than violence was a more important factor for ill-health. Only headaches and cognitive difficulties were associated with violence. CONCLUSIONS: Quite an number of men were in a poor physical/mental state, but there were few differences between victims/non-victims. Financial strain was determined to be a more important factor for ill-health than violence. Our data indicate that violence had little effect on men's health. Our findings do not generally support a relationship between poor health and the abuse of men.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1239-9736
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -