Table 2 IPV experience and help-seeking
Ever-married with IPV (n = 83) | |
|---|---|
Spousal IPV | |
Emotional abuse only | 8 (9.6) |
Physical abuse only | 31 (37.3) |
Physical & emotional abuse | 12 (14.5) |
Sexual & emotional abuse | 1 (1.2) |
Physical & sexual abuse | 8 (9.6) |
Physical, sexual & emotional abuse | 23 (27.7) |
Physical IPV incidents (multiple answers) | |
Pushed, grabbed, or shoved | 50 (29.9) |
Kicked | 36 (21.6) |
Hit, slapped, or punched | 32 (19.2) |
Strangled or choked | 12 (7.2) |
Used knife, gun or other object (bat, bleach/acid) | 9 (5.4) |
Sexual IPV incidents (multiple answers) | |
Attempted to force you to have sex against your will | 28 (16.8) |
Forced you to have sex against your will | 24 (14.4) |
Forced you to have sex with others | 13 (7.8) |
Emotional IPV (multiple answers) | |
Damaged property | 32 (19.2) |
Separated or took away children against your wishes | 29 (17.4) |
Isolated, restricted, or controlled you; did not give you enough food, clothing, medical care, etc. | 29 (17.4) |
Denied access to money, jewelry, or other personal possessions | 27 (16.2) |
Followed, spied on, stood outside home/work, or had someone else do that | 21 (12.6) |
Made unwanted phone calls, text-messages, left unwanted letters, emails, gifts or items, or had someone else do that | 14 (8.4) |
Help-seeking for IPV (multiple answers) | |
Did not seek help | 37 (44.6) |
Parents | 39 (47.0) |
Siblings | 15 (18.1) |
Child | 7 (8.4) |
Other family | 10 (12.0) |
In-laws | 5 (6.0) |
Friends or neighbors | 12 (14.5) |
Health care facilities | 7 (8.4) |
Social service organizations | 10 (12.0) |
Police/ law enforcement | 7 (8.4) |
Other | 2 (2.4) |