title: Self-rated health in relation to rape and mental health disorders in a national sample of college women.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The purpose of this study was to employ a multivariate approach to examine the correlates of self-rated health in a college sample of women, with particular emphasis on sexual assault history and related mental health outcomes.
  
  
  METHODS
  A national sample of 2,000 female college students participated in a structured phone interview between January and June 2006.
  
  
  METHODS
  Interview modules assessed demographics, posttraumatic stress disorder, major depressive episode, substance use, rape experiences, and physical health.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Logistic regression analyses showed that poor self-rated health was associated with low income (odds ratio [OR] = 2.70), lifetime posttraumatic stress disorder (OR = 2.47), lifetime major depressive episode (OR = 2.56), past year illicit drug use (OR = 2.48), and multiple rape history (OR = 2.25).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  These findings highlight the need for university mental health and medical service providers to assess for rape history, and to diagnose and treat related psychiatric problems in order to reduce physical morbidity.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, Clemson University, Clemson, South Carolina 29634, USA. hzinzow@clemson.edu
authors.forename: Heidi M
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Zinzow
authors.forename: Ananda B
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Amstadter
authors.forename: Jenna L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: McCauley
authors.forename: Kenneth J
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Ruggiero
authors.forename: Heidi S
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Resnick
authors.forename: Dean G
authors.initials: DG
authors.lastname: Kilpatrick
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000293:Adolescent; D005260:Female; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D016015:Logistic Models; D008603:Mental Health; D015999:Multivariate Analysis; D011902:Rape / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D018570:Risk Assessment; D057566:Self Report; D013313:Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / Q000453:epidemiology; D013315:Stress, Psychological; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D014495:Universities / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D016387:Women's Health; D055815:Young Adult