TABLE 3.
Prevalence and Chronicity of Intimate Partner Violence by Women Partners (N = 302)
| Types of Aggression | Percentage of Women Partners Who Perpetrated | Frequency of Aggression M (SD) | Chronicity of Aggressiona M (SD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minor psychological | 100.0 | 62.12 (24.15) | 65.12 (24.15) |
| Severe psychological | 96.0 | 27.75 (26.29) | 28.90 (26.20) |
| Controlling behaviors | 93.4 | 39.80 (36.60) | 42.62 (36.25) |
| Insisting on sex | 41.1 | 3.94 (7.20) | 9.60 (8.48) |
| Minor physical | 98.7 | 31.58 (34.30) | 32.01 (34.33) |
| Severe physical | 90.4 | 15.13 (21.54) | 16.74 (22.06) |
| Very severe physical | 54.0 | 4.03 (8.62) | 7.46 (10.59) |
| Total physical (minor and severe) | 100.0 | 46.72 (53.48) | 46.72 (53.48) |
| Types of Injuries | Percentage of Men Help Seekers Who Sustained an Injury | Frequency of Injuries to Men Help Seekers M (SD) | Chronicity of Injuries to Men Help Seekersa M (SD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minor | 77.5 | 7.54 (11.93) | 9.73 (12.75) |
| Severe | 35.1 | 1.63 (4.95) | 4.64 (7.50) |
| Total (minor and severe) | 78.5 | 9.16 (14.63) | 11.68 (15.61) |
a
Chronicity is the average number of aggressive acts used by those women partners who were reported to have used any of the corresponding aggressive acts.