Table 1.
Description of sample by perpetrator and victim status: Socio-demographic characteristics and mental health illness symptoms
| Perpetrator | Non-perpetrator | Victim | Non-victim | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | ||||
| Male | 37.2% | 51.6% | 53.5% | 50.7% |
| Female | 62.8% | 48.4% | 46.5% | 49.3% |
| Age | ||||
| Mean (SE) | 38.73 (0.22) | 46.88 (0.07) | 38.81 (0.22) | 46.87 (0.07) |
| Race/ethnicity | ||||
| White, non-Hispanic | 57.5% | 72.8% | 59.0% | 72.7% |
| Black, non-Hispanic | 18.3% | 9.2% | 17.2% | 9.3% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 16.5% | 11.5% | 17.0% | 11.5% |
| Other | 7.6% | 6% | 6.9% | 6.5% |
| Education level | ||||
| < High school | 16.8% | 11.9% | 16.2% | 12.0% |
| High school or equivalent | 31.6% | 26.6% | 2.9% | 26.8% |
| > High school | 51.7% | 61.5% | 54.6% | 61.3% |
| Household income | ||||
| < $25,000 | 29.3% | 18.4% | 27.9% | 18.5% |
| $25,000–$49,999 | 31.6% | 27.7% | 31.6% | 27.7% |
| $50,000–79,999 | 22.3% | 26% | 22.0% | 26% |
| >79,999 | 16.9% | 27.8% | 18.6% | 27.7% |
| Antisocial symptoms (0–30) | ||||
| 0 symptoms | 58.3% | 82.5% | 55.1% | 82.7% |
| 1–2 symptoms | 27.0% | 14.4% | 28.0% | 14.4% |
| 3 or more symptoms | 14.7% | 3.1% | 17.0% | 3.0% |
| Depression symptoms (0–19) | ||||
| 0–1 symptoms | 68.6% | 84.8% | 66.7% | 84.9% |
| 2 or more symptoms | 31.4% | 15.2% | 33.3% | 15.1% |
Note. Based on those in a relationship at wave 2 of the NESARC survey (N=25,778). Frequencies take into account the sampling and weighting procedures of the study design. All differences were statistically significant (p<0.001), based on chi-square tests of independence for categorical variables and t-tests for continuous variables.