Table 5.
Provider Inquiry Characteristics, by Patient Domestic Violence Disclosure Status
| Provider Inquiry Characteristic | No Disclosure of Domestic Violence, n (%) | Disclosure of Domestic Violence, n (%) | Total, n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 216 (74) | 77 (26) | 293 (100) |
| Pauses for answer | 213 (99) | 74 (96) | 287 (98) |
| Uses the words “domestic violence” | 149 (69) | 43 (56) | 192 (66) |
| Uses the word “victim” | 97 (45) | 34 (44) | 131 (45) |
| Provides open-ended opportunities | 73 (34) | 56 (73) | 129 (44) |
| Probing | 61 (28) | 66 (86) | 127 (43) |
| Minor: 1–2 superficial follow-up questions | 55 (25) | 26 (34) | 81 (28) |
| In-depth probing: multiple questions | 4 (2) | 38 (49) | 42 (14) |
| Responds to psychosocial clues | 74 (34) | 47 (61) | 121 (41) |
| Uses well-worded sensitive questions | 73 (34) | 34 (44) | 107 (37) |
| Uses excessive “ums”/hesitant/broken syntax | 34 (16) | 24 (31) | 58 (20) |
| Interrupts the patient | 20 (9) | 17 (22) | 37 (13) |
| Asks a negatively framed question | 21 (10) | 7 (9) | 28 (10) |
| Laughs | 6 (3) | 11 (14) | 17 (6) |