TABLE 3.
Prevalence of different forms of intimate partner violence.
| Forms of intimate partner violence | Ever occurred n (%) | Last 12 months n (%) | Whilst pregnant n (%) | Mean number of times occurred |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physical abuse | ||||
| Has he ever pushed you or shoved you? | 12 (3.1) | 10 (2.6) | 7 (1.8) | 11 |
| Has he ever slapped you or thrown something at you, which could hurt you? | 14 (3.6) | 12 (3.1) | 9 (2.3) | 12 |
| Has he ever hit you with his fist or something else that could hurt you? | 11 (2.8) | 10 (2.6) | 5 (1.3) | 10 |
| Has he ever kicked you, dragged you? | 4 (1.0) | 4 (1.0) | 1 (0.3) | 4 |
| Has he ever beaten you up? | 10 (2.6) | 10 (2.6) | 6 (1.6) | 10 |
| Has he ever strangled you? | 3 (0.8) | 2 (0.5) | 2 (0.5) | 3 |
| Has he ever burnt you purpose? | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 |
| Has he ever threatened to use or actually used a gun? | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 |
| Has he ever threatened to use or actually used a knife or another weapon against you? | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 |
| Emotional abuse | ||||
| Has he ever forced you to leave the place where you were living? | 8 (2.1) | 7 (1.8) | 5 (1.3) | 7 |
| Has he ever forced your children to leave the place where you were living? | 4 (1.0) | 3 (0.8) | 2 (0.5) | 3 |
| Has he ever insulted you or made you feel bad about yourself? | 20 (5.2) | 18 (4.7) | 14 (3.6) | 17 |
| Has he ever belittled or humiliated you in front of other people? | 13 (3.4) | 9 (2.3) | 7 (1.8) | 10 |
| Has he ever tried to prevent you from seeing family or friends? | 7 (1.8) | 7 (1.8) | 5 (1.3) | 7 |
| Has he ever tried to prevent you from speaking with other men? | 16 (4.1) | 15 (3.9) | 8 (2.1) | 13 |
| Has he ever boasted about or brought home girlfriends? | 18 (4.7) | 15 (3.9) | 13 (3.4) | 16 |
| Has he ever done things to scare or intimidate you on purpose, for example by the way he looked at you, by shouting and smashing things? | 6 (1.6) | 3 (0.8) | 3 (0.8) | 2 |
| Has he ever threatened to hurt you? | 11 (2.8) | 8 (2.1) | 7 (1.8) | 8 |
| Financial abuse | ||||
| Has he ever failed to provide money to run the house or look after the children but had money for other things? | 23 (6.0) | 19 (4.9) | 20 (5.2) | 17 |
| Has he ever taken your earnings? | 3 (0.8) | 2 (0.5) | 2 (0.5) | 3 |
| Has he ever tried to prevent you from going to work, sell or make money in any other way? | 2 (0.5) | 2 (0.5) | 1 (0.3) | 2 |
| Has he ever forced you to do some work that you didn’t like? | 1 (0.3) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 |
| Sexual abuse | ||||
| Has he or any other partner ever physically forced you to have sex when you did not want to? | 10 (2.6) | 8 (2.1) | 4 (1.0) | 2 |
| Have you ever had sex when you did not want to with your current boyfriend or husband, or any other partner, because you were afraid of what he might do? | 7 (1.8) | 6 (1.6) | 4 (1.0) | 6 |
| Has your current boyfriend or husband, or any other partner, ever forced you to do something sexual that you found degrading or humiliating? | 3 (0.8) | 2 (0.5) | 1 (0.3) | 2 |