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Predicting future injury among women in abusive relationships
Marie L Crandall1, Avery B Nathens, Mary A Kernic
1Division of Trauma and General Surgery, Harborview Medical Center, Seattle, Washington, USA. Mcrandall@nmff.org
Study Objective:
Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a major cause of injury and death among women, and it is a problem with significant relevance to health care providers. In this study, we examined risk factors for IPV-related injury within 9 months of an index episode of abuse in a population of police- or court-identified victims of IPV.
Methods:
This was a prospective cohort study of 354 women in abusive relationships. The outcome measured was injury within 9 months. Stepwise logistic regression was used for the statistical analysis.
Results:
Two factors were found to be independently associated with increased risk of injury: victim's lack of full-time employment (RR 3.47, 95% CI 1.43-8.41) and physical abuse on the index incident date (RR 3.06, 95% CI 1.16-8.06).
Conclusions:
By questioning our patients about these issues, we can begin to identify the complex risk factors that predispose women in abusive relationships to future injury.
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