Table 1.
Frequency of Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) and demographic characteristics of women recently diagnosed with cancer and participating in this study (n=3278)
| # | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Lifetime IPV by form | ||
| Any IPV | 1,221 | 37.3 |
| By form | ||
| Sexual IPV | 346 | 10.6 |
| Physical IPV | 802 | 24.5 |
| Psychological IPV | 1,099 | 33.6 |
| Psychological IPV ‘alone’ | 344 | 10.5 |
| IPV Timing | ||
| Current | 258 | 7.9 |
| Past NOT current | 963 | 29.4 |
| No IPV | 2,057 | 62.8 |
| Current IPV by form** | ||
| Current Sexual IPV | 26 | 1.1* |
| Current Physical IPV | 54 | 2.2* |
| Current Sexual or Physical IPV | 66 | 2.0 |
| Current Psychological IPV | 243 | 7.4 |
| Childhood sexual abuse3 | ||
| Yes | 354 | 10.8% |
| No | 2924 | 89.2% |
| Demographic Factors | ||
| Age at diagnosis | ||
| <45 | 441 | 13.5% |
| 45–54 | 810 | 24.7% |
| 55–64 | 1174 | 35.8% |
| 65-79 | 853 | 26.0% |
| Number of Children | ||
| 3+ | 1026 | 31.3% |
| 2 | 1208 | 36.9% |
| 1 | 633 | 19.3% |
| 0 | 411 | 12.5% |
| Monthly Family Income1 | ||
| <$1,000 | 387 | 11.8% |
| $1,000–$1,999 | 716 | 21.8% |
| $2,000–$2,999 | 561 | 17.1% |
| $3,000–$3,999 | 430 | 13.1% |
| $4,000–$4,999 | 459 | 14.0% |
| ≥$5000 | 725 | 22.1% |
| Highest educational attainment2 | ||
| < High school graduate | 305 | 9.3% |
| High school graduate or received GED | 984 | 30.0% |
| Some college, vocational degree or Associates degree | 575 | 17.5% |
| College graduate | 455 | 13.9% |
| Professional or post baccalaureate training/degree | 959 | 29.3% |
| Race / Ethncity | ||
| Non-Hispanic White | 2972 | 90.7 |
| All other race or ethnicity minority groups | 306 | 9.3 |
| Lived in an Appalachian region at diagnosis | ||
| Yes | 972 | 29.7% |
| No | 2306 | 70.3% |
| Lived in North Carolina at diagnosis | ||
| Yes (Lived in North Carolina) | 883 | 26.9% |
| No (Lived in Kentucky) | 2395 | 73.1% |
| Smoking History | ||
| Current Smoker | 394 | 12.0% |
| Former Smoker | 1063 | 32.4% |
| Never Smoker | 1820 | 55.6 |
| Had Private Medical Insurance at diagnosis | ||
| Yes | 1904 | 58.1% |
| No | 1374 | 41.9% |
| Married at diagnosis | ||
| Yes | 2051 | 62.6% |
| No | 1227 | 37.4% |
| Cancer Site | ||
| Breast | 1954 | 59.6 |
| Colorectal | 288 | 8.8 |
| Head, neck, lung | 201 | 6.1 |
| Endometrial | 154 | 4.7 |
| Leukemia / Lymphoma | 148 | 4.5 |
| Thyroid | 135 | 4.1 |
| Cervical | 95 | 2.9 |
| Ovarian | 83 | 2.5 |
| Melanoma and other non squamous cell skin cancer | 81 | 2.5 |
| Bladder or kidney cancer | 80 | 2.4 |
| Other GI | 33 | 1.0 |
| Brain, Bone, Connective Tissue | 26 | 0.8 |
| Stage at Diagnosis (abbreviated) | ||
| Localized | 2060 | 62.9 |
| 2 | 355 | 10.8 |
| 3 | 583 | 17.8 |
| 4 | 280 | 8.5 |
| Number of comorbid physical conditions | ||
| 0 | 1417 | 43.2 |
| 1 | 1100 | 33.6 |
| 2 | 468 | 14.3 |
| 3 | 182 | 5.5 |
| 4 | 82 | 2.5 |
| 5 or more | 29 | 0.9 |
| By Physical Health Condition | ||
| Heart Disease | 389 | 11.9 |
| Diabetes | 636 | 19.4 |
| Irritable Bowel Syndrome (Frequent diarrhea) | 585 | 17.8 |
| Fibroids | 306 | 9.3 |
| Stroke or TIA | 172 | 5.2 |
| Liver disease(s) | 88 | 2.7 |