Table 1.
Proportion of Participants Reporting Injury(ies) to the Head or Strangulation in Cases and Controls
| Cases: reporting any lifetime IPV (n = 537) | Controls: reporting no lifetime IPV (n = 357) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head injuries with loss of consciousness | 40 (7) | 5 (1) | <0.001 |
| Broken/dislocated jaw | 20 (4) | 4 (1) | 0.02 |
| Eye injuries | 66 (12) | 17 (5) | <0.001 |
| Head injury with damage to the ear | 28 (5) | 5 (1) | 0.003 |
| Facial injuries (e.g., black eye, bloody nose) | 88 (16) | 15 (4) | <0.001 |
| Dental injuries | 70 (13) | 34 (10) | 0.11 |
| Head injurya | 168 (31) | 56 (15) | <0.001 |
| Strangulationb | 194 (36) | — | — |
Values are presented as n (%). n = 894, participants with complete MAPSAIS head injury data.
a
Any of the preceding six head injuries (past year reported).
b
Only measured in cases (lifetime reported).
IPV, intimate partner violence; MAPSAIS, Miller Abuse Physical Symptoms and Injury Scale.