TABLE 1.

Characteristics of the Study Sample: African American Women Residing in Portland, OR, 2006–2007

Characteristic	Sample, Mean (Range) or %
Age, y	36.2 (19–53)
Annual household income, $
<15 000	67
15 000–24 999	20
25 000–69 999	13
≥70 000	0
Education
Less than high school	27
High school or equivalent	46
Some college	20
College or more	7
Employment
Working or studying full time	27
Working or studying part time	13
Disabled	17
Unemployed	43
Insurance coverage
Private	23
Medicare/Medicaid	37
No coverage	40
Depression scorea	19.16 (15–26)
Lifetime physical or sexual IPV victimization	100
Currently involved with abusive partner	33
Time, y, since most recent abusive relationshipb	2.6 (1 mo to 10 y)
Currently has primary care provider	63
Currently has mental health provider	46
Ever treated for depression	87
Ever sought domestic violence services	63
Source through which participant learned about study
Community advisory board member	24
Another study participant	24
Other personal contact	24
Flyer posted at:
Mental health agency	3
Drug/alcohol treatment center	7
Health clinic	7
Domestic violence agency	3
Other	3

Note. IPV = intimate partner violence.

^aThe Depression scale of the Patient Health Questionnaire was used to measure depression.

^bOnly women not currently involved with an abusive partner were included.