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. 2008 Jan 7;5:1. doi: 10.1186/1742-5573-5-1

Table 2.

Intimate partner violence questions administered during follow-up via automated telephone survey

• Afraid of intimate partner
In the week since you [were seen in the hospital/made your last call to this survey], have you been afraid of your partner?
• Verbal IPV
People can use words in ways that hurt. In the week since you [were seen in the hospital/made your last call to this survey], has your partner used WORDS to harm you, to threaten you, or to coerce you to do something you didn't want to do?
• Physical IPV
In the week since you [were seen in the hospital/made your last call to this survey], has your partner pushed you or hit you with their hands, fists or feet?
• Weapon-related IPV
People can use many types of objects as weapons, including knives and guns and also many household objects. In the week since you were seen in the hospital/made your last phone call to this survey, has your partner used something as a weapon to harm you, to threaten you, or to coerce you to do something you didn't want to do?
• Medical care seeking
In the week since you [were seen in the hospital/made your last call to this survey], did you seek medical care for injuries or for illnesses or stress caused by threats or your relationship?

IPV denotes intimate partner violence.

Participants responded by pressing 1 for YES and 2 for NO.