Table 3.
Underreporting of Physical Trauma on a PTE Assessment Among Those Reporting Physical IPV on the DHS Domestic Violence Module
| Potential correlate | Total(n = 113)N (%) | Reported physical IPV and abuse on DHS IPV module and PTE assessment(n = 54)N (%) | Reported physical IPV (DHS IPV module) but no physical abuse (PTE assessment)(n = 59)N (%) | χ2 | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sociodemographics | |||||
| Gender | |||||
| Male | 33 (29.2) | 17 (51.5) | 16 (48.5) | 0.26 | 0.61 |
| Female | 80 (70.8) | 37 (46.2) | 43 (53.8) | ||
| Age | |||||
| < 40 | 66 (58.4) | 33 (50.0) | 33 (50.0) | 0.31 | 0.58 |
| 40+ | 47 (41.6) | 21 (44.7) | 26 (55.3) | ||
| Relationship status | |||||
| Single | 55 (48.7) | 25 (45.4) | 30 (54.5) | 0.23 | 0.63 |
| Partnered | 58 (51.3) | 29 (50.0) | 29 (50.0) | ||
| Education | |||||
| None | 9 (8.0) | 1 (11.1) | 8 (88.9) | 6.35 | 0.04 |
| Primary | 62 (54.9) | 29 (46.8) | 33 (53.2) | ||
| Secondary | 42 (37.2) | 24 (57.1) | 18 (42.9) | ||
| Religion | |||||
| Catholic | 43 (38.0) | 17 (39.5) | 26 (60.5) | 5.16 | 0.16 |
| Protestant | 29 (25.7) | 19 (65.5) | 10 (34.5) | ||
| Born Again | 31 (27.4) | 14 (45.2) | 17 (54.8) | ||
| Other | 10 (8.9) | 4 (40.0) | 6 (60.0) | ||
| Specific IPV acts reported | |||||
| Pushed/threw something | |||||
| No | 63 (55.8) | 33 (52.4) | 30 (47.6) | 1.20 | 0.27 |
| Yes | 50 (44.2) | 21 (42.0) | 29 (58.0) | ||
| Slapped | |||||
| No | 23 (20.5) | 7 (30.4) | 16 (69.6) | 3.31 | 0.07 |
| Yes | 89 (79.5) | 46 (51.7) | 43 (48.3) | ||
| Twisted arm/pulled hair | |||||
| No | 87 (77.7) | 47 (54.0) | 40 (46.0) | 5.27 | 0.02 |
| Yes | 25 (22.3) | 7 (28.0) | 18 (72.0) | ||
| Punched | |||||
| No | 67 (59.3) | 40 (59.7) | 27 (40.3) | 9.36 | <0.01 |
| Yes | 46 (40.7) | 14 (30.4) | 32 (69.6) | ||
| Kicked/dragged | |||||
| No | 81 (71.7) | 42 (51.8) | 39 (48.2) | 1.89 | 0.17 |
| Yes | 32 (28.3) | 12 (37.5) | 20 (62.5) | ||
| Strangle/burn | |||||
| No | 100 (89.3) | 51 (51.0) | 49 (49.0) | 2.90 | 0.09 |
| Yes | 12 (10.7) | 3 (25.0) | 9 (75.0) | ||
| Threatened with weapon | |||||
| No | 87 (77.7) | 44 (50.6) | 43 (49.4) | 0.87 | 0.35 |
| Yes | 25 (22.3) | 10 (40.0) | 15 (60.0) | ||
| Used weapon | |||||
| No | 99 (88.4) | 51 (51.5) | 48 (48.5) | 3.72 | 0.05 |
| Yes | 13 (11.6) | 3 (23.1) | 10 (76.9) |
Note. Missing: slapped n=1; twisted arm/pulled hair n = 1; used weapon n = 1; threatened with weapon n = 1; strangle/burn n = 1. DHS = Demographic and Health Survey; IPV = intimate partner violence; PTE = potentially traumatic event.