title: Psychological and physical sequelae of intimate partner violence among women with limitations in their activities of daily living.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To compare the psychological and physical sequelae of physical/sexual intimate partner violence in women with and without activity limitations.
  
  
  METHODS
  We analyzed data from the Canadian 1999 General Social Survey. We included women reporting intimate partner violence in the previous 5 years (n = 897).
  
  
  RESULTS
  As a result of the violence, women with activity limitations were significantly more likely to feel ashamed/guilty (21.7 vs. 14.5%), depression/anxiety (31.5 vs. 19.8%), fearful (43.0 vs. 33.0%), lowered self-esteem (35.2 vs. 21.1%), increased caution/awareness (20.3 vs. 10.9%), and problems relating to men (16.4 vs. 5.4%). Significantly more women with activity limitations reported physical injury from violence (57.0 vs. 36.6%) and having to take time off from everyday activities (42.1 vs. 30.3%). Women with activity limitations had higher medication use for sleeping problems (OR = 3.17, 95% CI = 1.36, 5.73), anxiety (OR = 3.29, 95% CI = 1.75, 6.19) and depression (OR = 2.63, 95% CI = 1.41, 4.90).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Results suggest an additive effect between intimate partner violence and activity limitations that adds disproportionately to the burden of health for women with activity limitations.
authors: Centre for Research in Women's Health, Sunnybrook and Women's Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto, Canada.
authors: T
authors: T
authors: Forte
authors: M M
authors: MM
authors: Cohen
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Du Mont
authors: I
authors: I
authors: Hyman
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Romans
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D012649:Self Concept; D012747:Sexual Partners / Q000523:psychology*; D013179:Spouse Abuse / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014754:Violence / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*