Table 1.
Participants’ pre- and post-intervention practices to identify intimate partner violence (IPV) sufferers
| Variable | Pre-intervention | Post-intervention |
|---|---|---|
| n (%) | n (%) | |
| Newly identified at least one IPV sufferer during the past three months * | ||
| Yes | 299 (73.3) | 402 (98.5) |
| No | 109 (26.7) | 6 (1.5) |
| Number of IPV sufferers identified during the past three months | ||
| One | 109 (36.4) | 50 (12.5) |
| Two | 188 (62.9) | 289 (71.9) |
| Three | 2 (0.7) | 63 (15.6) |
| The ways in which PHMs identified IPV sufferers ** | ||
| Sufferer disclosed IPV | 99 (33.1) | 188 (46.7) |
| Learned from relatives/friends | 161 (53.8) | 113 (28.1) |
| Learned from a social worker | 29 (9.7) | 32 (8.0) |
| Suspected IPV due to sufferer’s behavior/injuries | 21 (7.0) | 89 (22.1) |
*p < 0.001; **More than one response allowed.