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. 2003 Mar;93(3):435–437. doi: 10.2105/ajph.93.3.435

TABLE 2—

Logistic Regression Analyses to Assess the Relations Between Immigration-Related Factors, Intimate Partner Violence, and Awareness of Intimate Partner Violence–Related Services Among South Asian Immigrant Women (N = 160): Greater Boston, August 1998–June 1999

Physical Abusea (n = 49) OR (90% CI) Sexual Abuse (n = 30) OR (90% CI) Intimate Partner Violence–Related Injury (n = 25) OR (90% CI) No Knowledge of Intimate Partner Violence Servicesb (n = 81) OR (90% CI)
Not born in United States 3.53 (0.96, 13.07) 1.35 (0.46, 4.02) 3.96 (0.70, 22.5) 2.01 (0.88, 4.61)
Immigrated in past 2 y 0.79 (0.36, 1.77) 0.55 (0.21, 1.43) 0.64 (0.24, 1.70) 3.10 (1.47, 6.54)
Lower acculturation 0.97 (0.68, 1.37) 0.87 (0.60, 1.26) 2.06 (1.28, 3.33) 1.03 (0.76, 1.39)
No family in United States 1.23 (0.65, 2.34) 1.35 (0.41, 4.02) 2.83 (1.35, 5.90) 0.80 (0.44, 1.45)
Low general social support 1.31 (0.99, 1.72) 1.51 (1.02, 2.23) 1.50 (1.05, 2.15) 0.94 (0.73, 1.21)
No social support if abused 1.62 (0.63, 4.18) 1.05 (0.26, 4.26) 5.40 (2.14, 13.65) 2.14 (0.83, 5.51)

Note. OR = odds ratio; CI = confidence interval.

aAnalyses controlled for age and relationship length.

bAnalyses controlled for ethnicity.