TABLE 4.

Rates and Frequencies of Women Partners’ Aggression on All Conflict Tactics Scale Items (N = 302)

Item	Percentage	M	SD
Minor psychological aggression
Shouted / yelled at him	99.3%	21.49	7.06
Insulted /swore at him	99.0%	21.12	7.36
Did something to spite him	90.4%	11.84	9.88
Stomped out of the room / house/yard during a disagreement	82.8%	10.67	9.77
Severe psychological aggression
Threatened to hit or throw something at him	75.5%	8.46	9.46
Intentionally destroyed something belonging to him	73.8%	5.33	7.46
Called him a lousy lover	62.3%	6.71	8.96
Called him fat or ugly	57.9%	7.25	9.57
Controlling behaviors
Monitored his time / made him account for his whereabouts	76.2%	12.40	10.68
Prevented him from seeing family or friends	68.2%	7.96	9.36
Prevented him from access to the household income	49.7%	5.68	8.73
Did not allow him to leave the house	45.0%	4.08	7.19
Restricted his use of the phone	36.1%	3.49	7.19
Restricted his use of the car	35.4%	3.90	7.83
Threatened to harm someone close to him	33.1%	2.28	5.79
Minor physical aggression
Pushed or shoved him	93.0%	8.30	8.64
Threw something at him that could hurt	82.5%	6.60	8.03
Grabbed him	81.1%	7.24	8.60
Slapped him	71.9%	5.88	8.25
Twisted his arm or hair	46.7%	3.57	6.71
Severe physical aggression
Punched him or hit him with something that could hurt	84.4%	6.08	7.86
Kicked him	56.3%	3.08	5.57
Beat him up	40.1%	2.68	5.94
Slammed him against a wall	38.4%	1.94	4.92
Used a knife or gun on him	20.5%	0.46	1.75
Choked him	16.9%	0.63	2.69
Burned /scalded him on purpose	7.0%	0.26	1.79
Minor injury
He had a sprain, bruise, or small cut	69.5%	4.05	6.49
He still felt pain the next day	67.5%	3.49	6.17
Severe injury
He needed to see a doctor, but didn't	29.1%	1.10	3.53
He went to the doctor because of a fight	14.2%	0.31	1.62
He had a broken bone	6.0%	0.08	0.40
He passed out from being hit on the head	5.6%	0.13	0.99