Prevalence of adult domestic violence among women seeking routine care in a Native American health care facility.
OBJECTIVE
The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of, and sociodemographic factors associated with, adult domestic violence within a Native American community.


METHODS
Adult women in the community were surveyed.


RESULTS
Of 371 eligible women, 341 (92%) were surveyed. Among respondents, 179 reported a history of at least 1 episode of domestic violence. Fifty-six (16.4%) reported violence within the previous 12 months. Age under 40 years and living in a household receiving governmental financial assistance were independently associated with 1-year prevalence of adult domestic violence.


CONCLUSIONS
Adult domestic violence is prevalent within this Native American community. Additional research is required to characterize further the relationship between domestic violence and socioeconomic status.
Chinle Comprehensive Health Care Facility, Ariz, USA. dgfairchil@bics.bwh.harvard.edu
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D017579:Domestic Violence / Q000145:classification / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D007198:Indians, North American / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D015206:Southwestern United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D014481:United States; D016549:United States Indian Health Service