Citation

Stampfel CC, Chapman DA, Alvarez AE. Violence Against Women 2010; 16(4): 426-443.

Affiliation

Virginia Department of Health, Richmond. caroline.stampfel@vdh.virginia.gov.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2010, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/1077801210364047

PMID

20224113

Abstract

Interviews from 655 women participating in the Chicago Women's Health Risk Study (CWHRS) were used to assess prevalence and factors associated with intimate partner violence (IPV) and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Black women had the highest rate of IPV overall and among pregnant women, and had decreased odds of PTSD compared to Black non-pregnant women. Hispanic pregnant women, however, had decreased odds of IPV and PTSD compared to Hispanic non-pregnant women. Disparities in IPV by race/ ethnicity and pregnancy status complicate the study of IPV and PTSD and have implications for the public health community.

Language: en