Table 1.
Results of univariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses of factors associated with receipt of post-rape medical attention (N=445)
| Variable | No attention (%) | Medical attention (%) | OR (95% CI) | Final model OR (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income ($) | ||||
| >60,000 | 30 | 19 | 1.00 (—) | — |
| 20,000–60,000 | 44 | 45 | 1.62 (0.82, 3.17) | — |
| <20,000 | 26 | 36 | 2.11 (1.03, 4.29) | — |
| Married | 50 | 38 | 0.62 (0.38, 1.03) | — |
| Age at survey (years, M [SD]) | 43.6 (15.8) | 38.3 (13.2) | 0.96** (0.96, 0.99) | 0.99 (0.96, 1.01) |
| Race | ||||
| White | 79 | 62 | 0.43** (0.26, 0.73) | 1.00 (—) |
| Black | 12 | 30 | 3.05*** (1.70, 5.45) | 3.21** (1.43, 7.24) |
| Hispanic | 5 | 7 | 1.41 (0.49, 4.03) | 1.48 (0.41, 5.33) |
| Other | 4 | 1 | 0.29 (0.04, 2.35) | 0.26 (0.03, 2.48) |
| Fair/poor health | 20 | 36 | 2.27** (1.33, 3.86) | 1.36 (0.67, 2.76) |
| Multiple rape history | 47 | 60 | 1.71* (1.03, 2.82) | 0.94 (0.48, 1.83) |
| Relationship to perpetrator | ||||
| Nonintimate acquaintance | 51 | 45 | 0.81 (0.49, 1.33) | — |
| Intimate partner | 31 | 28 | 0.86 (0.50, 1.49) | — |
| Stranger | 11 | 23 | 2.49** (1.33, 4.66) | 1.19 (0.51, 2.78) |
| Age at rape (years, M [SD]) | 22.2 (8.7) | 21.2 (6.7) | 0.98 (0.95, 1.02) | — |
| Peri-traumatic fear | 49 | 71 | 2.69*** (1.56, 4.62) | 0.71 (0.32, 1.57) |
| Injury | 40 | 71 | 3.66*** (2.14, 6.26) | 2.50* (1.19, 5.28) |
| Remembered well | 68 | 68 | 0.98 (0.57, 1.66) | — |
| Acknowledgment | ||||
| Crime | 25 | 11 | 4.90 (0.57, 41.88) | 2.92 (0.32, 26.99) |
| Rape | 61 | 88 | 15.50** (2.01, 119.71) | 4.97 (0.56, 43.93) |
| Drug- or alcohol-facilitated/incapacitated rape | 29 | 28 | 0.91 (0.53, 1.58) | — |
| Forcible rape | 84 | 95 | 3.22* (1.18, 8.75) | 1.39 (0.35, 5.48) |
| Reported to police | 9 | 46 | 8.35*** (4.70, 14.81) | 5.15*** (2.45, 10.81) |
| STD concerns | 34 | 75 | 5.93*** (3.38, 10.41) | 3.54* (1.47, 8.54) |
| HIV concerns | 33 | 62 | 3.31*** (1.97, 5.55) | 0.81 (0.36, 1.84) |
| Fear of family knowing | 54 | 58 | 1.17 (0.71, 1.93) | — |
| Fear of others knowing | 52 | 53 | 1.01 (0.62, 1.67) | — |
| Fear of blame | 60 | 55 | 0.82 (0.50, 1.34) | — |
| Fear of pregnancy | 42 | 69 | 3.07*** (1.81, 5.22) | 2.01* (1.01, 4.01) |
Note: Only variables that were significant at the univariate level were included in the final model.
*
p<0.05,
**
p<0.01,
***
p<0.001
STD, sexually transmitted disease