Table 1.

Risk factors in the Spouse Assault Risk Assessment (SARA) and frequency of presence ratings (N = 90).

SARA	Frequency/%)
	No/Absent (0)	Possibly/Partially present (1)	Yes/Present (2)
I. Criminal history
1. Past assault of family members	87.8	0	12.2
2. Past assault of strangers or acquaintances	45.6	8.8	45.6
3. Past violation of conditional release	84.5	1.1	14.4
II. Psychosocial adjustment
4. Recent partner relationship problems	1.1	0	98.9
5. Recent employment problems	41.1	10	48.9
6. Victim and/or witness of childhood violence	51.1	12.2	36.7
7. Recent Drug Consumption/Abuse	38.8	5.6	55.6
8. Suicidal and/or homicidal ideas/attempts	66.7	0	33.3
9. Psychotic and/or manic symptoms	72.2	4.4	23.4
10.- Personality disorder with anger, impulsivity, or behavioral instability	33.3		66.7
III. Spousal assault history
11. Past physical assault	54.4	1.1	44.4
12. Past sexual assault and/or jealousy	37.8	30	32.2
13. Use of weapons and/or threats of death	47.8	30	22.2
14. Increase/severity of aggressions	4.4	48.9	46.7
15. Noncompliance of restraining orders	28.9	28.9	42.2
16. Minimization or denial of IPV	12.2	48.9	38.9
17. Attitudes justifying IPV	32.2	41.1	26.7
IV. Index offense factors
18. Severe and/or sexual assault	95.6	0	4.4
19. Use of weapons and/or threats of death	48.9	30	21.1
20. Noncompliance restraining orders	27.8	5.6	66.7

Note. IPV: Intimate Partner Violence.