Table 1.
Exposure to intimate partner violence presented as past year frequency (n) and percentage (%) of the total population. N = 573 women
| Intimate partner violence | Exposure during past 12 months | |
|---|---|---|
| % | n | |
| Controlling behavior | ||
| Tried to restrict time spent with my family and friends | 4.9 | 28 |
| Wanted to know where I went and who I spoke to when not together | 17.6 | 101 |
| Tried to restrict my activities outside the relationship | 6.4 | 37 |
| Felt suspicious and jealous of me | 12.6 | 72 |
| Tried to control my activities | 6.6 | 38 |
| Exposed to ≥ 1 item of controlling behavior | 25.0 | 143 |
| Physical violence | ||
| Pushed or shoved me | 6.6 | 38 |
| Thrown something that could have hurt me | 1.6 | 9 |
| Hit me with the fist or with some other object | 1.2 | 7 |
| Kicked and dragged me and beaten me up | 0.5 | 3 |
| Choked or burnt me on purpose | 0.5 | 3 |
| Hurt me with a knife, a gun or some other weapon | 0.2 | 1 |
| Exposed to ≥ 1 item of physical violence scale | 7.5 | 43 |
| Sexual violence | ||
| Demanded to have sex with me even though I did not want to | 2.4 | 14 |
| Forced me to have sex against my will by using physical strength | 0.3 | 2 |
| Forced me to perform sexual acts that I experienced as degrading and/ or humiliating | 0.3 | 2 |
| Exposed to ≥ 1 item of sexual violence scale | 2.8 | 16 |