Table 1.
Partnered Veterans (n = 161) | Non-Partnered Veterans (n = 75) | |||||
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Partner Aggression | General Aggression | General Aggression | ||||
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n | % | n | % | n | % | |
CTS2 Physical Aggression | ||||||
Threw something that could hurt | 17 | 10.6 | 17 | 10.6 | 13 | 17.3 |
Twisted arm or hair | 15 | 9.4 | 15 | 9.4 | 7 | 9.3 |
Pushed or shoved | 37 | 23.1 | 35 | 21.9 | 19 | 25.3 |
Grabbed | 37 | 23.1 | 36 | 22.6 | 19 | 25.3 |
Slapped | 14 | 8.7 | 23 | 14.4 | 8 | 10.7 |
Kicked | 0 | 0.0 | 11 | 6.9 | 5 | 6.7 |
Punched or hit | 9 | 5.7 | 25 | 15.8 | 12 | 16.0 |
Choked | 6 | 3.8 | 9 | 5.7 | 4 | 5.3 |
Slammed against a wall | 11 | 6.9 | 23 | 14.5 | 13 | 17.3 |
Beat up | 1 | 0.6 | 23 | 14.3 | 7 | 9.3 |
Burned or scalded | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1.3 |
Used a knife or gun | 1 | 0.6 | 12 | 7.5 | 3 | 4.0 |
Any aggression | 53 | 32.9 | 52 | 32.3 | 29 | 38.7 |
CTS2 Psychological Aggression | ||||||
Insulted or swore | 124 | 77.0 | 116 | 72.0 | 60 | 80.0 |
Shouted or yelled | 139 | 86.3 | 125 | 77.6 | 59 | 78.7 |
Stomped out of room or house or yard during a disagreement | 112 | 69.6 | 61 | 37.9 | 36 | 48.0 |
Did something to spite | 71 | 44.1 | 54 | 34.0 | 29 | 38.7 |
Called fat or ugly | 20 | 12.4 | 34 | 21.3 | 23 | 30.7 |
Destroyed something belonging to the other person | 32 | 19.9 | 19 | 11.9 | 12 | 16.0 |
Accused of being a lousy lover | 33 | 20.5 | 8 | 5.0 | 5 | 6.7 |
Threatened to hit or throw something | 33 | 20.5 | 40 | 24.8 | 27 | 36.0 |
Any aggression | 147 | 91.3 | 129 | 80.6 | 65 | 86.7 |
Note. Abbreviation: CTS2, Revised Conflict Tactics Scale.