학술논문
Prevalence of Partner Violence Against 7,443 African American, White, and Hispanic Women Receiving Care at Urban Public Primary Care Clinics.
Document Type
Article
Source
Subject
*ETHNICITY
*OFFENSES against the person
*WOMEN
*SEX crimes
*COMMUNITY health services
*NURSING
*VIOLENCE
*SOCIAL problems
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Language
ISSN
0737-1209
Abstract
Given inconclusive findings regarding racial/ethnic differences in risk for intimate partner violence (IPV), this study will estimate annual prevalence and severity of IPV and associated risk factors of homicide among a multiethnic population of English- and Spanish-speaking African American, White, and Hispanic women receiving public primary health care. A personal interview survey was conducted using three measurement instruments including a brief two-question screen. The sample consisted of 7,443 women, aged 18–44 years, receiving care at urban, primary health care clinics in southern Texas. White women disclosed abuse at a rate of 8.9%, followed by African American women at 6.0% and Hispanic women at 5.3%. More abuse was reported by White and African American women compared to Hispanic women. Use of a brief two-question screen provides racial/ethnic specific surveillance data for patient care programming and can track progress toward decreasing violence against women. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]