Prevalence and 3-year incidence of abuse among postmenopausal women.
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| Title: | Prevalence and 3-year incidence of abuse among postmenopausal women. |
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| Authors: | Mouton CP (AUTHOR), Rodabough RJ (AUTHOR), Rovi SLD (AUTHOR), Hunt JL (AUTHOR), Talamantes MA (AUTHOR), Brzyski RG (AUTHOR), Burge SK (AUTHOR) |
| Source: | American Journal of Public Health. Apr2004, Vol. 94 Issue 4, p605-612. 8p. |
| Subjects: | Abused women, Women's health, Psychological abuse, Invective, Public health |
| Abstract: | Objectives. We examined prevalence, 3-year incidence, and predictors of physical and verbal abuse among postmenopausal women. Methods. We used a cohort of 91 749 women aged 50 to 79 years from the Women's Health Initiative. Outcomes included self-reported physical abuse and verbal abuse. Results. At baseline, 11.1% reported abuse sometime during the prior year, with 2.1% reporting physical abuse only, 89.1% reporting verbal abuse only, and 8.8% reporting both physical and verbal abuse. Baseline prevalence was associated with service occupations, having lower incomes, and living alone. At 3-year follow-up, 5.0% of women reported new abuse, with 2.8% reporting physical abuse only, 92.6% reporting verbal abuse only, and 4.7% reporting both physical and verbal abuse. Conclusions. Postmenopausal women are exposed to abuse at similar rates to younger women; this abuse poses a serious threat to their health. (Am J Public Health. 2004; 94:605-612) [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Abstract: | Objectives. We examined prevalence, 3-year incidence, and predictors of physical and verbal abuse among postmenopausal women. Methods. We used a cohort of 91 749 women aged 50 to 79 years from the Women's Health Initiative. Outcomes included self-reported physical abuse and verbal abuse. Results. At baseline, 11.1% reported abuse sometime during the prior year, with 2.1% reporting physical abuse only, 89.1% reporting verbal abuse only, and 8.8% reporting both physical and verbal abuse. Baseline prevalence was associated with service occupations, having lower incomes, and living alone. At 3-year follow-up, 5.0% of women reported new abuse, with 2.8% reporting physical abuse only, 92.6% reporting verbal abuse only, and 4.7% reporting both physical and verbal abuse. Conclusions. Postmenopausal women are exposed to abuse at similar rates to younger women; this abuse poses a serious threat to their health. (Am J Public Health. 2004; 94:605-612) [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| ISSN: | 00900036 |
| DOI: | 10.2105/AJPH.94.4.605 |
