Table 5.
Subacute Symptoms Among Women With Reported Head Injuries
| Full sample (n = 370)a | ≥ 1 HI due to IPV (n = 255) | HI not due to IPV (n = 115)a | χ2 | P | OR (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cognitive symptoms | ||||||
| Trouble remembering things, n (%) | 148 (40.0%) | 113 (44.3%) | 35 (30.4%) | 6.36 | 0.012 | 1.82 (1.14, 2.90) |
| Trouble concentrating, n (%) | 183 (49.5%) | 143 (56.1%) | 40 (34.8%) | 14.38 | <0.001 | 2.39 (1.52, 3.78) |
| Trouble solving problems, n (%) | 107 (28.9%) | 88 (34.5%) | 19 (16.5%) | 12.48 | <0.001 | 2.66 (1.53, 4.64) |
| Physical symptoms | ||||||
| Trouble seeing clearly, n (%) | 150 (40.5%) | 114 (44.7%) | 36 (31.3%) | 5.91 | 0.015 | 1.77 (1.11, 2.83) |
| Trouble with physical coordination, n (%) | 103 (27.8%) | 81 (31.8%) | 22 (19.1%) | 6.30 | 0.012 | 1.97 (1.15, 3.36) |
| Trouble with dizziness, n (%) | 221 (59.7%) | 171 (67.1%) | 50 (43.5%) | 18.32 | <0.001 | 2.65 (1.68, 4.16) |
| Trouble with headaches, n (%) | 306 (82.7%) | 225 (88.2%) | 81 (70.4%) | 17.56 | <0.001 | 3.15 (1.81, 5.47) |
| Emotional symptoms | ||||||
| Trouble controlling temper, n (%) | 103 (27.8%) | 83 (32.5%) | 20 (17.4%) | 9.07 | 0.003 | 2.29 (1.32, 3.97) |
| Trouble with feeling anxious, n (%) | 184 (49.7%) | 155 (60.8%) | 29 (25.2%) | 40.11 | <0.001 | 4.60 (2.82, 7.51) |
| Trouble with feeling depressed, n (%) | 211 (57.0%) | 182 (71.4%) | 29 (25.2%) | 68.90 | <0.001 | 7.39 (4.48, 12.20) |
a
Three participants with no head injury due to IPV were missing on all symptoms.
CI, confidence interval; HI, head injury; IPV, intimate partner violence; OR, odds ratio.