Table 1.
Demographic Characteristics of Women 55 Years of Age and Over in Adult Primary Care Offices by Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) Victim Status (n=995)
| Demographic Characteristics | IPV Victim Status Since Turning 55 Years Old | |
|---|---|---|
| Victim | Nonvictim | |
| Age | ||
| Mean (SD) | 67.54 (7.51) | 69.19 (8.4) |
| Race, n (%) | ||
| Caucasian | 64.8 (35) | 54.4 (499) |
| African American | 35.2 (19) | 45.6 (418) |
| Current marital status | ||
| Currently partnered† | 66.7 (36)* | 41.4 (381) |
| Not currently partnered | 33.3 (18) | 58.9 (547) |
| Current household composition | ||
| Lives alone | 21.8 (12) | 39.1 (365) |
| Lives only with spouse | 34.5 (19) | 25.9 (242) |
| Lives w/spouse+at least 1 other family member | 23.6 (13) | 7.5 (70) |
| Lives w/children or grandchildren | 12.7 (7) | 21.9 (204) |
| Lives w/one other person‡ | 7.3 (4) | 5.6 (52) |
| Income | ||
| <$20,000 | 44.4 (24) | 46.3 (428) |
| ≥$20,000 and ≤$40,000 | 24.1 (13) | 15.0 (139) |
| >$40,000 | 14.8 (8) | 12.0 (111) |
| Refused or did not know | 16.7 (9) | 26.6 (246) |
| Current employment status | ||
| Never worked outside the home | 13.0 (7) | 7.0 (65) |
| Currently employed | 20.4 (11) | 15.7 (146) |
| Unemployed and looking for work | 13.0 (7) | 12.1 (112) |
| Retired | 53.7 (29) | 65.2 (605) |
| Education level | ||
| Less than high school | 35.2 (19) | 33.7 (313) |
| High school graduate | 27.8 (15) | 30.4 (282) |
| Some college/college graduate | 29.6 (6) | 29.6 (275) |
| Some graduate school/graduate school | ||
| Graduate | 7.4 (4) | 6.3 (58) |
| Independence | ||
| Dresses self | 90.9 (50) | 95.7 (892) |
| Administers own medications | 98.2 (54) | 94.6 (882) |
| Drives self | 67.3 (7) | 60.7 (566) |
A t-test for independent samples was performed on the age variable. χ2 test of independence was calculated for the other relationships. The only significant relationship is between current marital status and IPV status.
Note all the percentages are based on n=995. The percentages are based on the number of women who gave valid responses to a specific demographic question. “Don't know” and “refused” responses were excluded for the calculation of the responses.
P<.001.
Current partner includes spouse, common law husband, boyfriend, or gentleman caller.
Other includes parents, in-laws, nephew, friend, godson, roommate, and unspecified family member.