Table 3 Prevalence and frequencies of earlier in life and past year physical, sexual and psychological violence experienced by women (N = 477)
| Â | Earlier in life | Past year | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Violence exp. n (%) | Number of events | Violence exp. n (%) | Number of events | ||||
| Â | 1 | 2 to 3 | >3 | 1 | 2 to 3 | >3 | ||
Physical violence (N = 416) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Slapped/threw something | 84 (17.6) | 21 (4.4) | 23 (4.8) | 40 (8.4) | 69 (14.5) | 25 (5.2) | 16 (3.4) | 28 (5.9) |
Pushed/showed/pulled your hair | 48 (10.1) | 9 (1.9) | 12 (2.5) | 27 (5.7) | 41 (8.6) | 12 (2.5) | 12 (2.5) | 17 (3.6) |
Hit that could hurt | 52 (10.9) | 10 (2.1) | 13 (2.7) | 29 (6.1) | 47 (9.9) | 13 (2.7) | 14 (3.0) | 20 (4.2) |
Kicked/dragged or beating | 48 (10.1) | 8 (1.7) | 17 (3.6) | 23 (4.8) | 40 (8.4) | 10 (2.1) | 13 (2.7) | 17 (3.6) |
Choked or burnt you on purpose | 25 (5.2) | 5 (1.0) | 8 (1.7) | 12 (2.5) | 20 (4.2) | 6 (1.3) | 8 (1.7) | 6 (1.3) |
Threaten or used a weapon | 20 (4.2) | 3 (0.6) | 8 (1.7) | 9 (1.9) | 17 (3.6) | 5 (1.1) | 6 (1.3) | 6 (1.3) |
Summary measure of Physical violence | 92 (21.7) | 26 (5.5) | 24 (5.0) | 42 (8.8) | 78 (18.8) | 30 (6.3) | 18 (3.8) | 30 (6.3) |
Sexual violence (N = 409) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Physically forced to have sexual intercourse | 47 (9.9) | 11 (2.3) | 11 (2.3) | 25 (5.3) | 47 (9.9) | 11 (2.3) | 14(2.9) | 22(4.6) |
Did not want to have sexual intercourse | 55 (11.6) | 7 (1.5) | 15 (3.2) | 33 (6.9) | 57 (12.0) | 12(2.5) | 21(4.4) | 24(5.0) |
Forced to do something sexual that felt degrading or humiliating | 19 (4.0) | 6 (1.3) | 5 (1.0) | 8 (1.7) | 21 (4.4) | 5(1.1) | 10(1.1) | 6(1.3) |
Summary measure of Sexual violence | 72 (17.8) | 15 (3.2) | 15 (3.1) | 42 (8.8) | 71 (17.4) | 15(3.1) | 23(4.8) | 33(6.9) |
Psychological abuse (N = 430) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Insulted or made her feel bad about herself | 69 (14.5) | 9 (1.9) | 16 (3.4) | 44 (9.2) | 62 (13.0) | 11(2.3) | 19(4.0) | 32(6.7) |
Belittled or humiliated her | 60 (12.6) | 10 (2.1) | 17 (3.6) | 33 (6.9) | 55 (11.5) | 11(2.3) | 14(2.9) | 30(6.3) |
Did things to scare or intimidate her on purpose | 75 (15.8) | 11 (2.3) | 13 (2.7) | 51 (10.7) | 73 (15.3) | 15(3.1) | 21(4.4) | 37(7.8) |
Threaten to hurt her or someone she cared about | 27 (5.7) | 6 (1.3) | 6 (1.3) | 15 (3.1) | 24 (5.0) | 5(1.1) | 6(1.3) | 13(2.7) |
Summary measure of Psychological abuse | 98 (22.8) | 11 (2.3) | 19 (4.0) | 68 (14.3) | 92 (21.4) | 14 (2.9) | 25 (5.2) | 53 (11.1) |