T Forte1, M M Cohen, J Du Mont, I Hyman, S Romans. 1. Centre for Research in Women's Health, Sunnybrook and Women's Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto, Canada.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To compare the psychological and physical sequelae of physical/sexual intimate partner violence in women with and without activity limitations. METHODS: We analyzed data from the Canadian 1999 General Social Survey. We included women reporting intimate partner violence in the previous 5 years (n = 897). RESULTS: As a result of the violence, women with activity limitations were significantly more likely to feel ashamed/guilty (21.7 vs. 14.5%), depression/anxiety (31.5 vs. 19.8%), fearful (43.0 vs. 33.0%), lowered self-esteem (35.2 vs. 21.1%), increased caution/awareness (20.3 vs. 10.9%), and problems relating to men (16.4 vs. 5.4%). Significantly more women with activity limitations reported physical injury from violence (57.0 vs. 36.6%) and having to take time off from everyday activities (42.1 vs. 30.3%). Women with activity limitations had higher medication use for sleeping problems (OR = 3.17, 95% CI = 1.36, 5.73), anxiety (OR = 3.29, 95% CI = 1.75, 6.19) and depression (OR = 2.63, 95% CI = 1.41, 4.90). CONCLUSION: Results suggest an additive effect between intimate partner violence and activity limitations that adds disproportionately to the burden of health for women with activity limitations.
OBJECTIVE: To compare the psychological and physical sequelae of physical/sexual intimate partner violence in women with and without activity limitations. METHODS: We analyzed data from the Canadian 1999 General Social Survey. We included women reporting intimate partner violence in the previous 5 years (n = 897). RESULTS: As a result of the violence, women with activity limitations were significantly more likely to feel ashamed/guilty (21.7 vs. 14.5%), depression/anxiety (31.5 vs. 19.8%), fearful (43.0 vs. 33.0%), lowered self-esteem (35.2 vs. 21.1%), increased caution/awareness (20.3 vs. 10.9%), and problems relating to men (16.4 vs. 5.4%). Significantly more women with activity limitations reported physical injury from violence (57.0 vs. 36.6%) and having to take time off from everyday activities (42.1 vs. 30.3%). Women with activity limitations had higher medication use for sleeping problems (OR = 3.17, 95% CI = 1.36, 5.73), anxiety (OR = 3.29, 95% CI = 1.75, 6.19) and depression (OR = 2.63, 95% CI = 1.41, 4.90). CONCLUSION: Results suggest an additive effect between intimate partner violence and activity limitations that adds disproportionately to the burden of health for women with activity limitations.
Authors: Fortuna Procentese; Immacolata Di Napoli; Filomena Tuccillo; Alessandra Chiurazzi; Caterina Arcidiacono Journal: Int J Environ Res Public Health Date: 2019-08-25 Impact factor: 3.390