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. 2021 Feb 19;23(2):e22790. doi: 10.2196/22790

Table 2.

Reports of intimate partner violence and the results of intimate partner violence screening.

Type of intimate partner violence Before shelter-in-place order During shelter-in-place order

New unique screens vs new unique patients, n/N (%) New unique positive reports vs new unique patients, n/N (%) All positive reports vs all reports, n/N (%) New unique screens vs new unique patients, n/N (%) New unique positive reports vs new unique patients, n/N (%) All positive reports vs all reports, n/N (%)
Physical violencea 252/552 (46) 2/552 (0.4) 4/461 (0.87) 163/407 (40) 2/407 (0.5) 6/443 (1.4)
Sexual violenceb 252/552 (46) 2/552 (0.4) 3/461 (0.65) 163/407 (40) 1/407 (0.2) 4/443 (0.9)
Psychological abusec 252/552 (46) 6/552 (1) 6/461 (1.3) 163/407 (40) 3/407 (0.7) 6/442 (1.4)

aA 1-item measure (ie, “Has an intimate partner or ex-partner, hit, slapped, kicked, choked, or otherwise physically hurt you in the past month?”).

bA 1-item measure (ie, “Has an intimate partner or ex-partner hit, coerced or forced you into sexual activity against your will in the past month?”).

cA 10-item measure based on the Women’s Experience with Battering scale (eg, “I try not to rock the boat because I am afraid of what my partner might do”).