Table I.

Description of childhood abuse experiences among adults with SMI

	Women	Men	Statistic	p-value
Sexual abuse	n = 44	n = 27
Repeated abuse	73%	44%	χ2(1)=5.34	.021
Duration of abuse (yrs)	M = 6.02 ± 4.22	M = 3.28 ± 2.41	t(34)=2.50	.017
Perpetrator
Family member	73%	37%	χ2(1)=8.27	.004
Other adult	22%	33%	χ2(1)=1.10	.295
Partner	7%	0%	χ2(1)=1.51	.220
Stranger	16%	19%	χ2(1)=0.06	.809
Peer	8%	26%	χ2(1)=3.76	.053
Multiple	24%	15%	χ2(1)=0.87	.350
Physical abuse	n = 43	n = 41
Repeated abuse	79%	59%	χ2(1)=3.72	.054
Duration of abuse (yrs)	M = 6.41 ± 5.26	M = 8.93 ± 7.19	t(50)=1.46	.152
Perpetrator
Family member	73%	63%	χ2(1)=0.72	.395
Other adult	0%	5%	χ2(1)=1.65	.198
Partner	15%	0%	χ2(1)=6.66	.010
Stranger	3%	15%	χ2(1)=2.87	.090
Peer	12%	24%	χ2(1)=1.79	.180
Multiple	26%	30%	χ2(1)=0.72	.788