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. 2009 Jan;7(1):47–55. doi: 10.1370/afm.936

Table 3.

Prevalence Ratios of Mental Health Symptoms and Adverse Health Behaviors by IPV Status for All Men in Relationships Who Completed the IPV Questions on the Computer Survey (n = 712)

IPV Negative(n=451) Any IPV (n=261) Victim Only (n=144) Perpetrator Only (n=40) Victim and Perpetrator (n=77)
Symptoms and Adverse Behaviors % PRa % PR (95% CI) % PR (95% CI) % PR (95% CI) % PR (95% CI)
Depression 3.3 1.00 18.4 5.53 (3.16–9.67) 9.7 2.92 (1.45–5.91) 7.5 2.26 (0.68–7.46) 40.3 12.10 (6.87–21.34)
PTSD 1.1 1.00 10.3 9.33 (3.64–23.93) 6.9 6.26 (2.18–18.03) 10.0 9.02 (2.52–32.26) 16.9 15.23 (5.59–41.51)
Suicidality 0.7 1.00 9.2 13.82 (4.20–45.46) 3.5 5.22 (1.26–21.57) 2.5 5.22 (1.26–21.57) 23.4 35.14 (10.60–116.46)
Illegal drugs 24.4 1.00 34.5 1.14 (1.12–1.79) 27.1 1.11 (0.82–1.52) 35.0 1.44 (0.91–2.26) 48.1 1.97 (1.48–2.62)
Smoke cigarettes 49.7 1.00 62.5 1.26 (1.10–1.44) 64.6 1.30 (1.12–1.51) 55.0 1.11 (0.82–1.49) 62.3 1.26 (1.03–1.53)
Ethanol use in excess 37.3 1.00 49.0 1.32 (1.11–1.56) 38.9 1.04 (0.82–1.32) 50.0 1.34 (0.96–1.87) 67.5 1.81 (1.49–2.21)

IPV = intimate partner violence; PR = prevalence ratio; PTSD = posttraumatic stress disorder.

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