Table 2.

Comparison of mean abuse risk scale scores across studies

Authors	Sample Description	M, SD	% at or above cutoff
Ondersma et al., 2005	N = 1470, Parents enrolled in child abuse prevention and/or treatment services	7.1, 6.0	n/a
Ondersma et al., 2005	N = 713, Parents enrolled in child abuse prevention and/or treatment services	8.5, 6.3	n/a
Rodriguez 2006	N = 39, Women with IPV histories, average of 17 days away from abusers	n/a	62.5†
Rodriguez 2006	N = 41, Women with IPV histories, average of 10 months away from abusers	n/a	62.5†
Walker & Davies, 2012	N = 324, Parents in large city in United Kingdom	5.89, 3.60	7.7
Current Study	N = 208, Women residing in IPV shelters, average 22 days away from abusers	15.1, 4.5	77.8

Note. IPV = intimate partner violence,

^†% cut-off was reported for N = 80, combining the two sub-samples