Family and other intimate assaults - Atlanta, 1984

Article Abstract:

Injury is the leading cause of premature loss of life within the United States, and accounts for an estimated, annual expense of $180 billion in the direct provision of medical care. Violence between married or nonmarried individuals, who are intimate and share a household, constitutes a major health concern. This problem is particularly acute for women against whom violence is the leading cause of injury. The present report summarizes data concerning the incidence of family and other intimate assaults (FIAs) in Atlanta in 1984. Reports of violence were collected from the Bureau of Police Services and describe both fatal and nonfatal incidents that involved physical contact, use of a weapon, or the explicit verbal threat of harm. A total of 177 FIAs were reviewed: 27 fatal and 150 nonfatal attacks. While nonfatal attacks were predominantly against women (73 percent), fatal attacks occurred nearly equally to both genders (53 percent of victims were women). Statistically, women were 2.4 times more likely to be a victim of a nonfatal attack than men. Perpetrators of FIAs were principally male (74 percent fatal; 80 percent nonfatal). The rate of FIAs for nonwhite groups were three times greater than for whites. More than half of FIAs occurred between married or nonmarried partners involved in current relationships, but greater than 20 percent of all attacks occurred between estranged partners. These data indicate that the termination of a relationship does not necessarily terminate the threat of violence. In all, 74 percent of fatal and 77 percent of nonfatal FIAs occurred between current or former partners. These statistics also point to the fact that it is necessary for women who have been victimized by former partners to receive instructions and strategies for dealing with the possibility of a future attack. Police, health and social service agencies should be considered in developing such programs for women. (Consumer Summary produced by Reliance Medical Information, Inc.)

Evaluation, Risk factors, Demographic aspects, Conjugal violence, Violent deaths

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Prevalence of Intimate Partner Abuse in Women Treated at Community Hospital Emergency Departments

Article Abstract:

Many women who come to the emergency department of a community hospital have a history of partner abuse. This was the conclusion of a study that interviewed 3,455 women in the emergency departments of 11 community hospitals in Pennsylvania and California between 1995 and 1997. Two percent reported current abuse, 14% reported abuse in the past year and 37% reported abuse at some time during their life. California women had higher rates of abuse than Pennsylvania women. Young, poor women with young children were more likely to experience abuse.

Abused women

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Prevalence of Intimate Partner Violence and Injuries--Washington, 1998

Article Abstract:

Women are more likely than men to be the victim of domestic violence and are three times more likely to be injured by it. This was the conclusion of a survey of 3,381 residents of Washington State.

United States, Statistical Data Included

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