Table 2.
Childhood sexual abuse, intimate partner violence, mental health, substance use and social support among participants (N=416)
| n | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Childhood sexual abuse history | 241 | 57.9 |
| Intimate partner violence | ||
| Intimate partner violence in lifetime | 373 | 89.7 |
| Intimate partner violence in past 6 months | 326 | 78.4 |
| Mental health | ||
| PTSD diagnosis | 119 | 28.6 |
| Psychological distress | 81 | 19.5 |
| Substance use—past 6 months | ||
| Injected heroin | 81 | 19.5 |
| Injected cocaine | 48 | 11.5 |
| Smoked crack | 99 | 23.8 |
| Injected speedball (heroin and cocaine) | 34 | 8.2 |
| Smoked marijuana | 104 | 25.0 |
| Consumed 4 or more alcoholic drinks in a 6 hour period | 82 | 19.7 |
| Used Valium, Ativan, Librium, Seconal or other non-prescription tranquilizers, barbiturates or hypnotics | 74 | 17.8 |
| Social support | ||
| Overall | 250 | 60.1 |
| Family | 252 | 60.6 |
| Significant other | 342 | 82.2 |
| Friend | 183 | 44.0 |