Table 3.
Risk of perpetrating intimate partner violence associated with past–12-month adulthood stressors, U.S. men and women aged ≥ 20 years (N=34 653)†
| Men (n=14 564) | Women (n=20 089) | |
|---|---|---|
| Adjusted risk ratio (95% CI) | ||
| Financial stressors | ||
| Financial crisis | 1.72 (1.30, 2.28)*** | 1.52 (1.31, 1.77)*** |
| Fired/laid off | 1.45 (1.03, 2.04)* | 0.96 (0.74, 1.25) |
| Unemployed ≥ 1 month | 0.98 (0.67, 1.44) | 1.24 (1.00, 1.52)* |
| Income | ||
| Below 150% of poverty | 1.14 (0.83, 1.56) | 1.33 (1.12, 1.59)*** |
| Below U.S. median | 1.19 (0.95, 1.49) | 1.28 (1.07, 1.52) |
| Above U.S. median | 1.00 (ref) | 1.00 (ref) |
| Changed job or hours | 0.78 (0.62, 0.99)* | 0.89 (0.75, 1.06) |
| Relationship stressors | ||
| Serious problem with neighbor, friend | 1.46 (1.02, 2.07)* | 1.90 (1.56, 2.32)*** |
| Trouble with boss or coworker | 1.35 (1.00, 1.84) | 1.16 (0.96, 1.41) |
| Loved one died | 1.28 (1.04, 1.58)* | 1.19 (1.02, 1.39)* |
| Loved one other trauma | 0.97 (0.71, 1.31) | 1.04 (0.85, 1.28) |
| Child aged <5 years in house | 1.46 (1.10, 1.94)* | 1.15 (0.99, 1.34) |
| Crime and violence | ||
| Something stolen | 1.24 (0.91, 1.60) | 1.31 (1.09, 1.59)** |
| Property destroyed | 1.16 (0.84, 1.60) | 1.26 (0.99, 1.60) |
| Violent victimization in community | 1.43 (0.83, 2.47) | 1.09 (0.68, 1.74) |
| See someone killed, see a dead body | 0.75 (0.43, 1.30) | 1.02 (0.76, 1.38) |
| Other stressors | ||
| Illness, injury, or disaster | 1.09 (0.74, 1.62) | 0.99 (0.74, 1.33) |
| Moved, or someone new moved in | 1.15 (0.93, 1.42) | 1.19 (1.02, 1.40)* |
| Self other trauma | 0.70 (0.21, 2.28) | 1.66 (1.07, 2.58)* |
†
One multivariable model for each gender, adjusted for age at interview and race/ethnicity
*
Wald F test for the variable is significant at:
*
p<0.05;
**
p<0.01;
***
p<0.001.