Table 1 Demographic characteristics of participants
From: Intimate partner sexual aggression against Chinese women: a mixed methods study
Never-abused (n = 218) | Past-year physical violence (n = 348) | Past-year physical violence with sexual aggression (n = 179) | χ2/Fa | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years), mean (SD) | 46.5 (10.8) | 40.4 (10.2) | 39.4 (9.6) | 31.47*** | 0.00 |
Younger than partner (>20 years) | 0 (0.0) | 13 (3.7) | 19 (10.7) | 27.83*** | 0.00 |
Married | 205 (94.0) | 215 (62.1) | 99 (55.6) | 87.60*** | 0.00 |
Number of children (>2) | 35 (16.1) | 64 (18.4) | 25 (14.0) | 1.73 | 0.42 |
Education (≤9 years) | 119 (54.6) | 230 (66.1) | 119 (66.5) | 8.95* | 0.01 |
New immigrant status (residing in HK < 7 years) | 25 (11.7) | 128 (37.0) | 85 (47.8) | 64.12*** | 0.00 |
Woman in paid job | 78 (36.1) | 99 (28.5) | 45 (25.1) | 6.26* | 0.04 |
Partner in paid job | 172 (80.4) | 245 (71.6) | 115 (66.1) | 10.40** | 0.01 |
Financial hardship in the past year | 19 (8.7) | 220 (63.2) | 136 (76.0) | 221.24*** | 0.00 |
Financial assistance in the past year | 18 (8.3) | 133 (38.2) | 84 (46.9) | 81.54*** | 0.00 |
Recruited from shelter | 0 (0.0) | 116 (33.3) | 91 (50.8) | 15.19*** | 0.00 |