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.