Health among lifetime victimized men.
OBJECTIVE
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.


METHODS
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.
Soares
Joaquim J F
JJ
Stockholm Centre for Public Health, Stockholm, Sweden. joaquim.soares@sll.se
Macassa
Gloria
G
Miranda
Jamilette
J
Viitasara
Eija
E
D000328:Adult; D019548:Crime Victims / Q000523:psychology*; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D006305:Health Status Indicators; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013548:Sweden / Q000453:epidemiology