@article{ref1,
title="Rurality and self-reported health in women with a history of intimate partner violence",
journal="PLoS one",
year="2016",
author="Dillon, Gina and Hussain, Rafat and Loxton, Deborah and Khan, Asad",
volume="11",
number="9",
pages="e0162380-e0162380",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: To investigate differences in self-reported health among Australian women with a history of intimate partner violence (IPV) in relation to rurality of residence. <br><br>METHODS: Data were drawn from six survey waves of the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health 1973-78 birth cohort. Self-reported general and mental health scores derived from the SF-36 scale were compared for women with a history of IPV living in metropolitan, regional and rural areas. Multivariable generalised estimating equations were constructed adjusting for income hardship, number of children, education, social support, age and marital status. <br><br>RESULTS: Women with a history of IPV living in regional and rural areas had no significant differences in self-reported general health scores compared to their metropolitan counterparts. Rural women affected by IPV had slightly better self-reported mental health than equivalent women living in metropolitan or regional areas. The socio-demographic factors with the strongest association with self-reported health were income, education, social support, and number of children. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Women in regional and rural areas were no more disadvantaged, in terms of self-reported general health or mental health, than IPV affected women living in major cities in Australia.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1932-6203",
doi="10.1371/journal.pone.0162380",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0162380"
}