Table 1.
Sample descriptive statistics.
| Men | Women | Couples | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 36.33 (.58) | 34.00 (6.22) | 35.17 (3.12) |
| Ethnic/racial minority (n, %) | 13 (11%) | 19 (16%) | n/a |
| Income (per $10,000) | 4.42 (3.71) | 1.81 (1.96) | 6.22 (4.39) |
| Education (n, %) | |||
| Less than 12 years | 22 (18%) | 23 (19%) | n/a |
| High school graduate (regular, diploma program or GED) | 25 (21%) | 69 (57%) | n/a |
| Greater than 12 years | 75 (61%) | 29 (24%) | n/a |
| Relationship status (n, %) | |||
| Dating/other | n/a | n/a | 17 (14%) |
| Cohabitating | n/a | n/a | 32 (26%) |
| Married | n/a | n/a | 73 (60%) |
| Relationship length (years) | n/a | n/a | 8.84 (6.37) |
| Prevalence of psychological IPV victimization (n, %) | 107 (88%) | 105 (86%) | n/a |
| Psychological IPV victimization | .80 (.72) | .76 (.75) | .78 (.72) |
| Prevalence of physical IPV victimization (n, %) | 22 (18%) | 13 (11%) | n/a |
| Physical IPV victimization | .04 (.12) | .04 (.20) | .04 (.15) |
| Cortisol (ug/dL) | |||
| Upon awakening | .30 (.19) | .31 (.17) | n/a |
| 30-minutes post-awakening | .34 (.22) | .37 (.23) | n/a |
| Midday | .12 (.16) | .12 (.13) | n/a |
| Before bed | .11 (.16) | .11 (.18) | n/a |
| Women's full-time employment in last year (Months) | n/a | 6.26 (4.81) | n/a |
| Number of children in household fulltime (n) | n/a | n/a | 1.75 (1.29) |
| Relationship satisfaction | 111.84 (18.80) | 108.27 (19.35) | 110.06 (17.32) |
Note: Tabled numbers denote the mean followed by the (standard deviation) unless noted otherwise.