Table 1.
Descriptive statistics for demographic and psychosocial characteristics (n = 1,585 couples)
| Continuous variables | M | (SD) |
| Financial strain, couple | −0.03 | (0.6) |
| Age, couple | 41.9 | (5.5) |
| No. of times intoxicated, past 12 months | ||
| Female | 2.1 | (15.2) |
| Male | 4.4 | (20.7) |
| Impulsivity | ||
| Female | 1.5 | (0.6) |
| Male | 1.6 | (0.6) |
| Adverse childhood experiences | ||
| Female | 0.9 | (1.3) |
| Male | 0.7 | (1.1) |
| Categorical variables | n | (%) |
| Any past-12-month MFPV | 102 | (6.4%) |
| Any past-12-month FMPV | 151 | (9.5%) |
| Education | ||
| Female | ||
| Did not graduate from high school | 83 | (5.2%) |
| High school graduate/GED | 200 | (12.6%) |
| Some post–high school education | 479 | (30.2%) |
| BA/BS degree or higher | 823 | (51.9%) |
| Male | ||
| Did not graduate from high school | 88 | (5.6%) |
| High school graduate/GED | 222 | (14.0%) |
| Some post–high school education | 435 | (27.4%) |
| BA/BS degree or higher | 840 | (53.0%) |
| Race/ethnicity | ||
| Female | ||
| Hispanic/Latina | 281 | (17.7%) |
| Black | 35 | (2.2%) |
| Asian | 70 | (4.4%) |
| Other | 70 | (4.4%) |
| White | 1,129 | (71.2%) |
| Male | ||
| Hispanic/Latino | 260 | (16.4%) |
| Black | 49 | (3.1%) |
| Asian | 61 | (3.9%) |
| Other | 86 | (5.4%) |
| White | 1,129 | (71.2%) |
Notes: MFPV = male-to-female partner violence; FMPV = female-to-male partner violence; GED = General Educational Development credential; BA = bachelor of arts; BS = bachelor of science.