Correlates of injury to women with partners enrolled in batterer treatment programs.
OBJECTIVE
This study examined correlates of injury in a cohort of women who were partners of men enrolled in batterer treatment programs.


METHODS
Cross-sectional data of 670 pairs of battered women and their partners were analyzed. Prevalence rates of women's self-reports of injury due to their partners' abusive behavior were computed and compared by couples' demographic and behavioral characteristics.


RESULTS
Men's use of severe tactics of abuse was the characteristic most significantly associated with injury (odds ratio = 15.47; 95% confidence interval = 9.02, 26.55).


CONCLUSIONS
Our findings underscore the need to obtain information on the specific tactics used by couples to settle their disputes during universal screening by practitioners.
Forjuoh
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Center for Violence and Injury Control, Allegheny University of the Health Sciences, Pittsburgh, PA 15212-5406, USA. sforjuoh@pgh.auhs.edu
Coben
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JH
Gondolf
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D000328:Adult; D003120:Colorado; D003220:Conflict, Psychological; D003376:Counseling / Q000379:methods*; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016017:Odds Ratio; D010414:Pennsylvania; D010552:Personality Assessment; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors; D013179:Spouse Abuse / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D018454:Spouses / Q000523:psychology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013781:Texas; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000209:etiology*