Table 2.
Characteristics of respondents in the California Women’s Health Survey (1999–2001, 2003–2005) by reported intimate partner violence (IPV)
| Characteristic | No reported IPV (%) | Any reported IPV (%) | Minor IPV (%) | Severe IPV (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total % | 96·3 | 3·7 | 3·0 | 0·8 |
| Food secure | 79·8 | 52·0 | 53·5 | 46·9 |
| Low food security | 13·5 | 22·7 | 23·1 | 21·5 |
| Very low food security | 6·7 | 25·3 | 23·4 | 31·5 |
| P<0·0001 | ||||
| Age (years) | ||||
| Mean | 44·54 | 34·70 | 35·17 | 32·91 |
| se | 14·47 | 10·75 | 10·84 | 10·24 |
| P<0·0001 | ||||
| Race/ethnicity | ||||
| Non-Hispanic White | 53·9 | 40·8 | 42·6 | 34·6 |
| African-American | 3·4 | 5·5 | 5·1 | 6·7 |
| Hispanic | 28·0 | 39·7 | 38·6 | 43·4 |
| Other | 14·7 | 14·0 | 13·6 | 15·2 |
| P<0·0001 | ||||
| Educational attainment | ||||
| High school or less | 37·7 | 49·2 | 46·0 | 60·3 |
| More than high school | 62·3 | 50·8 | 54·0 | 39·7 |
| P<0·0001 | ||||
| Income as indexed by the FPL | ||||
| Below 200 % | 26·2 | 46·4 | 44·1 | 45·8 |
| Above 200 % | 73·8 | 53·6 | 55·9 | 54·2 |
| P<0·0001 | ||||
| Children present in home | ||||
| No | 44·9 | 25·6 | 25·9 | 24·8 |
| Yes | 55·1 | 74·4 | 74·1 | 75·2 |
| P<0·0001 | ||||
| Employment | ||||
| Out of workforce | 46·5 | 42·4 | 41·8 | 44·7 |
| In workforce | 53·5 | 57·6 | 58·2 | 55·3 |
| P=0·0861 | ||||
| Marital status | ||||
| Married | 91·3 | 72·8 | 75·1 | 64·9 |
| Unmarried couple | 8·7 | 27·2 | 24·9 | 35·1 |
| P<0·0001 | ||||
FPL, federal poverty level.
Weighted estimates are shown. Differences for categorical variables estimated from Rao–Scott χ 2 test. Differences for continuous variable estimated from t-test statistic.