TABLE 4.
Emotional and Physical Abuse (EPA) in Patients with Depression
| Pisa Site (n=159) | Pittsburgh Site (n=153) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of EPA | N | % | N | % |
| One EPA | 20 | 100 | 33 | 56.9 |
| 2 EPA | - | - | 17 | 29.3 |
| >2 EPA | - | - | 8 | 13.8 |
| Total | 20/159 | 12.6^ | 58/153 | 37.9^ |
| Type of EPA | EPA at Pisa Site (n=20 EPA in 20 pts) | EPA at Pittsburgh Site (n=97 EPA in 58 pts) | ||
| Emotional | N | % | N | % |
| bullied at school | 1 | 5.0 | 6 | 6.2 |
| father | 1 | 5.0 | 15 | 15.4 |
| mother | - | - | 6 | 6.2 |
| both parents | 2 | 10.0 | 5 | 5.2 |
| stepfather/mother’s boyfriend | - | - | 3 | 3.1 |
| boyfriend/husband | 4 | 20.0 | 6 | 6.2 |
| witnessing a physical abuse | - | - | 2 | 2.0 |
| others emotional EPA | - | - | 4 | 4.1 |
| Physical | N | % | N | % |
| father | - | - | 7 | 7.2 |
| mother | - | - | 5 | 5.2 |
| both parents | - | - | 4 | 4.1 |
| stepfather | - | - | 2 | 2.0 |
| (ex) boyfriend/husband | 4 | 20.0 | 4 | 4.1 |
| others | - | - | 5 | 5.2 |
| Sexual | N | % | N | % |
| father | 3 | 15.0 | 2 | 2.0 |
| mother | - | - | - | - |
| both parents | - | - | 1 | 1.0 |
| Stepfather/mother boyfriend | - | - | 4 | 4.1 |
| other relatives | - | - | 5 | 5.2 |
| (ex) boyfriend/husband | - | - | 3 | 3.1 |
| others | 5 | 25.0 | 8 | 8.2 |
^
Pearson Chi-Square
Value: 26,681; df=1; Asympt. Sign. (2-sided): p<0.0001