Table 4 Participant characteristics (n = 11)

Age, age (min – max)

32 (26 – 43)

Marital status

Living with the father of the baby

10

In a new relationship

1

Years from interview since initial experience of abuse, mean (min – max)

7 (2 – 18)

Grading of abuse according to questionnaire

Mild

3 (27%)

Mild + moderate

6 (56%)

Moderate

1 (9%)

Severe

1 (9%)

Suffering at time of answering questionnaire (scale range 0 – 10)

5

4 (37%)

6

1 (9%)

7

2 (18%)

8

2 (18%)

9

2 (18%)

Parity

Primiparous

5 (44%)

Multiparous

6 (56%)

Educational level, above secondary school (12 years)

3 – 4 years

6 (55%)

Student at university level

1 (9%)

University

4 (36%)