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. 2013 Nov 25;8(11):e81044. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0081044

Table 2. Prevalence of having experienced intimate partner violence in studies of people with HIV.

Region Article Populationa N Ageb IPV prevalencec
North America Bogart et al., 2005d WSM 286 36.3 (0.66) P/S/V: 19.8%
Heterosexual men 148 43.3 (0.69) P/S/V: 24.2%
MSM 292 38.8 (0.39) P/S/V: 16.7%
Brady et al., 2002 WSM 100 38e S: 40%
Craft et al., 2005 MSM 51 25-63 Pf: 39.2%
Pg: 23.5%
S: 33.3%
V: 72.5%
Galvan et al., 2004 MSM, Heterosexual men & WSM 724 ≥ 18 P/S: 19.7%
Henny et al., 2007 Homelessh & M/F/T 644 16-63 P: 46.4%
Homelessh & M 16-63 P: 38.8%
Homelessh & F 16-63 P: 62.2%
Homelessh & T 16-63 P: 66.7%
Lang et al., 2007 African Americani & WSM 304 18-50 P/S: 10.2%
18-50 P: 9.9%
18-50 S: 1.3%
Nava et al., 2010 WSM 272 23-72 P/S: 52%
Sherbourne et al., 2003d WSM 847 36.3e P: 20%
Siemieniuk et al., 2010 Overall study population 853 - P/S/V: 14%
Heterosexual women 186 - P/S/V: 34%
Gay men 399 - P/S/V: 22%
Bisexual men & women 57 - P/S/V: 30%
Heterosexual men 205 - P/S/V: 14%
Aboriginal 59 - P/S/V: 46%
Black 167 - P/S/V: 16%
Caucasian 208 - P/S/V: 24%
Wright et al., 2006 WSM & MSW 102 - 36.4%j
MSM - 11.1%j
South America Porto et al., 2003 Black/Brown Brazilian WSM 57 17-42 P/S/V: 28%
Sub-Saharan Africa Ezeanochie et al., 2011 Pregnant WSM 305 30.9 (4.2) P/S/V: 32.5%
P: 5.9%
S: 9.8%
V: 27.5%
Mayanja et al., 2010 WSM 178 - S+V: 31.5%
S: 36%
V: 60%
MSW 117 - S: <3%
V: 49%
Mukanyonga et al., 2011 WSM 382 - S: 25.9%
P: 39.3%
Winchester et al, 2011 WSM 200 18-65 S: 42.3%

aPopulations to which the estimates apply: WSM = women who have sex with men, MSW = men who have sex with women, MSM = men who have sex with men, M = male, F = female, T = transgender. bAge range or mean age (standard deviation). cP = physical IPV, S = sexual IPV, V = verbal, psychological or emotional IPV or control. dThese two articles both present data from the HIV Cost and Services Utilization Study. eMean age only, standard deviation not reported. fPhysical IPV defined as being physical assaulted by a partner. gPhysical IPV defined as physical injuries suffered from physical assault by a partner that required medical attention and involved persistent pain and/or resulted in bone and tissue damage. hThis population was either homeless or at severe risk of homelessness. iPopulation >75% African American jThe types of IPV represented in this article is not clear.