title: Predicting future injury among women in abusive relationships.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a major cause of injury and death among women, and it is a problem with significant relevance to health care providers. In this study, we examined risk factors for IPV-related injury within 9 months of an index episode of abuse in a population of police- or court-identified victims of IPV.
  
  
  METHODS
  This was a prospective cohort study of 354 women in abusive relationships. The outcome measured was injury within 9 months. Stepwise logistic regression was used for the statistical analysis.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Two factors were found to be independently associated with increased risk of injury: victim's lack of full-time employment (RR 3.47, 95% CI 1.43-8.41) and physical abuse on the index incident date (RR 3.06, 95% CI 1.16-8.06).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  By questioning our patients about these issues, we can begin to identify the complex risk factors that predispose women in abusive relationships to future injury.
authors.affiliation: Division of Trauma and General Surgery, Harborview Medical Center, Seattle, Washington, USA. Mcrandall@nmff.org
authors.forename: Marie L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Crandall
authors.forename: Avery B
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Nathens
authors.forename: Mary A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Kernic
authors.forename: Victoria L
authors.initials: VL
authors.lastname: Holt
authors.forename: Frederick P
authors.initials: FP
authors.lastname: Rivara
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D017579:Domestic Violence / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D004651:Employment; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015601:Injury Severity Score; D016015:Logistic Models; D008875:Middle Aged; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000145:classification* / Q000209:etiology