Table 1 Comparison of demographic and maternal characteristics between women with and without experiences of interpersonal violence (IPV)
Characteristic | Total sample (n = 1382) | Experienced IPV (n = 410) | No experiences of IPV (n = 972) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Â | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) |
Maternal Age | Â | Â | Â |
<25 yrs | 120(8.8) | 43(10.7) | 77(8.0) |
25–34 yrs | 990(72.6) | 280(69.5) | 710(74.0) |
35+ yrs | 253(18.6) | 80(19.9) | 173(18.0) |
Education | Â | Â | Â |
High school or less | 139(10.1) | 57(14.0) | 82(8.5) |
Completed degree or some post-Secondary | 1232(89.9) | 349(86.0) | 883(91.5) |
Household Income | Â | Â | Â |
<60,000 | 240(18.1) | 80(20.1) | 160(17.3) |
>60,000 | 1086(81.9) | 319(79.9) | 767(82.7) |
Marital Status | Â | Â | Â |
Married/common-law | 1291(94.2) | 353(87.2) | 938(97.2) |
Other | 79(5.8) | 52(12.8) | 27(2.8) |
Ethnic Origin | Â | Â | Â |
White/Caucasian | 1041(75.9) | 319(78.6) | 722(74.8) |
Other | 330(24.1) | 87(24.1) | 243(25.2) |
Born in Canada | Â | Â | Â |
Yes | 1048(76.4) | 330(81.3) | 718(74.3) |
No | 324(23.6) | 76(18.7) | 248(25.7) |
Parity | Â | Â | Â |
0 | 724(53.1) | 221(54.4) | 503(52.5) |
1+ | 640(46.9) | 185(45.6) | 455(47.5) |
History of Mental Health Problems | Â | Â | Â |
No | 898(65.5) | 187(46.1) | 711(73.6) |
Yes | 474(34.5) | 219(53.9) | 255(26.4) |
History of Alcohol or Drug Abuse | Â | Â | Â |
No | 1319(96.1) | 366(90.1) | 953(98.7) |
Yes | 53(3.9) | 40(9.9) | 13(1.3) |