TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2004//
TI  - Domestic violence. Incidence and prevalence in a northern emergency department
JO  - Canadian family physician
A1  - Cox, Jane
A1  - Bota, Gary W.
A1  - Carter, Mary
A1  - Bretzlaff-Michaud, Jennifer A.
A1  - Sahai, Vic
A1  - Rowe, Brian H.
SP  - 90
EP  - 97
VL  - 50
IS  - 
N2  - OBJECTIVE: To examine the incidence and prevalence of domestic violence (DV) against women presenting to emergency departments. DESIGN: Prospective cohort study to determine health status and exposure to DV. SETTING: Hospital emergency department in urban northern Canada. PARTICIPANTS: Random sample of women older than 16 presenting to the emergency department for any reason. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Demographic variables, exposure to DV. RESULTS: Of 1800 potential subjects, 577 (32%) did not fit inclusion criteria. Of the remaining 1223, 983 (80%) agreed to participate. Mean age was 41, 135 of participants (14%) were aboriginal, and 546 (56%) were married. Overall, 725 (74%) had current partners. Incidence of DV resulting in emergency department presentation on the day of assessment was 2%. Of women with partners, 66 (9%) had previously been threatened or injured by those partners. Lifetime prevalence of DV was 51%; physical DV was experienced by 40%. One-year prevalence was 26%. CONCLUSION: Incidence of DV was lower than expected; prevalence of DV was high.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0008-350X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -