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. 2008 Jan;6(1):44–52. doi: 10.1370/afm.743

Table 2.

Strengths and Adverse Social Behavioral Circumstances of Latina Women by Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) Status, Unadjusted (n = 210)

Strengths and Adverse Circumstances Range IPV Positive (n=92) Mean (SD) IPV Negative (n=118) Mean (SD) P Value
Strengths, mastery 5–20
Higher is better
14.68 (± 2.70) 15.05 (± 2.50) .31
Resilience 6–24
Higher is better
18.17 (± 2.35) 18.55 (± 2.28) .24
Social support 9–45
Higher is better
35.45 (± 8.51) 38.59 (± 5.80) .002
Active coping 6–30
Higher is better
17.67 (± .51) 15.08 (± .51) <.001
Adverse risks, social undermining 7–35
Higher is worse
14.36 (± 0.79) 9.56 (± 0.55) <.001
Perceived stress 4–20
Higher is worse
8.89 (± 0.36) 7.52 (± 0.31) <.004
Non-IPV trauma history 1–6
Higher is worse
1.90 (± 1.89) 0.92 (± 1.47) <.001
Non-IPV trauma history (<2 trauma events), % 57.9 80.5 <.001
Non-IPV trauma history (≥2 trauma events), % 42.1 19.5 <.001
Smoking 3 mo before pregnancy, % 7.6 3.39 .17
Alcohol use 3 mo before pregnancy, % 28.3 16.1 .03

Note: Higher scores indicate higher levels.