Table 2.
Different components of domestic violence (n=120)
| Components of abuse | Yes, n (%) |
|---|---|
| Emotional abuse | |
| Insulted and made her feel bad about herself | 58 (48.3) |
| Belittled or humiliated her in front of everyone | 44 (36.7) |
| Done things to scare and intimidate her on purpose | 34 (28.3) |
| Threatened to hurt her or someone she cares about | 29 (24.2) |
| Physical violence | |
| Slapped or thrown something at her | 70 (58.3) |
| Pushed or shoved her | 49 (40.8) |
| Hit her with fist or something that could hurt her | 39 (32.5) |
| Ever choked or burnt her on purpose | 9 (7.5) |
| Threatened to use or actually used a gun, knife, or other weapon | 4 (3.3) |
| Kicked, dragged, and beaten her | 28 (23.3) |
| Since age 15 anyone other than husband had physically mistreated her | 10 (8.3) |
| Sexual abuse | |
| Has he physically forced you to have sexual intercourse when you didn’t want to | 21 (17.8) |
| Did you ever have sexual intercourse when you didn’t want to because you were afraid of what he might do | 13 (11) |
| Did he ever force you to do something degrading or humiliating during sexual intercourse | 5 (4.3) |
| Since age 15 years, has someone other than your husband forced you to perform sexual act when you didn’t want to | 0 |