Table 2.
Socio - demographic and psychosocial characteristics. N = 573 women
| Characteristics | Percent% | Number |
|---|---|---|
| Age groups | ||
| 18–25 | 10.5 | 60 |
| 26–35 | 23.6 | 135 |
| 36–45 | 22.5 | 129 |
| 46–55 | 20.9 | 120 |
| 56–65 | 22.5 | 129 |
| Civil status | ||
| Single/ widowed/ divorced | 14.8 | 85 |
| Boyfriend/ girlfriend | 11.2 | 64 |
| Married/ cohabitant/ registered partnership | 73.3 | 420 |
| Duration of present relationship | ||
| > 10 years | 50.3 | 288 |
| 4-10 years | 20.1 | 115 |
| ≤ 3 years | 14.3 | 82 |
| Country of birth | ||
| Sweden | 90.6 | 519 |
| Other Nordic country | 2.6 | 15 |
| Other European country | 3.1 | 18 |
| Country outside of Europe | 3.7 | 21 |
| Educational level | ||
| University | 47.1 | 270 |
| High school (10–12 years) | 36.8 | 211 |
| Elementary school (≤ 9 years) | 15.9 | 91 |
| Employment status | ||
| Employed | 69.7 | 396 |
| Student | 6.2 | 35 |
| Early retirement pension/Retired | 8.2 | 47 |
| Sick leave (more than 3 months) | 1.4 | 8 |
| Parental leave or leave of absence | 6.2 | 35 |
| Unemployed | 4.0 | 23 |
| Home-worker, taking care of the household & other | 4.2 | 24 |
| Grown up with- and witnessed IPV | ||
| No/ Unsure | 91.3 | 523 |
| Yes | 7.7 | 44 |
| Access to social support | ||
| Good | 62.8 | 360 |
| Poor | 34.4 | 197 |