Table 4.
Participant characteristics (n = 11)
| Characteristics | Frequency |
|---|---|
|
Age, age (min – max) |
32 (26 – 43) |
|
Marital status |
|
| Living with the father of the baby |
10 |
| In a new relationship |
1 |
|
Years from interview since initial experience of abuse, mean (min – max) |
7 (2 – 18) |
|
Grading of abuse according to questionnaire |
|
| Mild |
3 (27%) |
| Mild + moderate |
6 (56%) |
| Moderate |
1 (9%) |
| Severe |
1 (9%) |
|
Suffering at time of answering questionnaire (scale range 0 – 10) |
|
| 5 |
4 (37%) |
| 6 |
1 (9%) |
| 7 |
2 (18%) |
| 8 |
2 (18%) |
| 9 |
2 (18%) |
|
Parity |
|
| Primiparous |
5 (44%) |
| Multiparous |
6 (56%) |
|
Educational level, above secondary school (12 years) |
|
| 3 – 4 years |
6 (55%) |
| Student at university level |
1 (9%) |
| University | 4 (36%) |