Table 1

Prevalence of different types of abuse

Abuse behaviourAll N=168, n (%)Follow-up N=124, n (%)No follow-up N=44, n (%)p Value
Emotional
 Shouting139 (82.7)105 (84.7)34 (77.3)0.27
 Name calling136 (81.0)102 (82.3)34 (77.3)0.47
 Threatening94 (56.0)69 (55.6)25 (56.8)0.89
 Restricting contact84 (50.0)64 (51.6)20 (45.4)0.48
 Controlling activities63 (37.5)47 (37.9)16 (36.4)0.86
 Accusations19 (11.3)17 (13.7)2 (4.5)0.07
Physical
 Hit115 (68.5)86 (69.3)29 (65.9)0.67
 Pushed90 (53.6)56 (45.2)26 (59.1)0.11
 Kicked82 (48.8)46 (37.1)23 (52.3)0.08
 Use of weapon69 (41.1)65 (52.4)25 (56.8)0.61
 Choked57 (33.9)41 (33.1)16 (36.4)0.69
 Burnt8 (4.8)5 (4.0)3 (6.8)0.47
 Hair pulled2 (1.2)2 (1.6)0 (0.0)0.27
Sexual
 Infidelity72 (42.9)53 (42.7)19 (43.2)0.96
 Sexual coercion55 (32.7)42 (33.9)13 (29.5)0.60
 Unwanted touching41 (24.4)34 (27.4)7 (15.9)0.11
 STI41 (24.4)32 (25.8)9 (20.4)0.47
Financial
 Withholding money72 (42.9)55 (44.3)17 (38.6)0.51
 Controlling decisions25 (14.9)19 (15.3)6 (13.6)0.78
 Taking money23 (13.7)19 (15.3)4 (9.1)0.28
  • STI, sexually transmitted infection.