Table 2.

Percentage/Mean of Intimate Partner Violence and Relationship Characteristics and Experiences (2,623 intimate relationships), RDSL Dataset(2008–12)

Intimate Partner Violence
Disrespect	21%
Threats	6%
Physical assault	6%
Relationship Characteristics and Experiences
Resources and the Balance of Power
Partner ever dominated decision-making	11%
Education difference
Partner had equal education	41%
Partner had more education	17%
Partner had less education	42%
Partner’s education, in years	12.50
Age difference, in months	27.15
Indicators of Conflict
Broke up and reconciled	24%
Partner was ever non-monogamous	21%
Childbearing History
Couple had a pregnancy or birth together	11%
Woman had a birth with a prior partner	11%
Relationship Type
Uncommited	63%
Committed dating	48%
Stayover	24%
Cohabiting	18%
Engaged/Married	12%
Relationship Duration, in months	9.82