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Intimate partner violence perpetration among men and emergency department use.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  18993018     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
BACKGROUND: Intimate partner violence (IPV) perpetration and emergency department (ED) use share common risk factors, such as risk-taking behaviors, but little is known about the relationship between IPV perpetration and ED use or the effect of risk-taking on this relationship.
STUDY OBJECTIVES: This study examined the relationship between IPV perpetration, risk-taking, and ED utilization among men in the general U.S. population.
METHODS: This cross-sectional study utilized data from the 2002 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, focusing on non-Hispanic white, non-Hispanic black, and Hispanic male respondents 18-49 years of age cohabiting with a spouse or partner. Logistic regression was used to calculate adjusted odds ratios (AOR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI).
RESULTS: Approximately 38% of IPV perpetrators reported ED use in the previous year, compared to 24% of non-perpetrators. Several risk-taking factors (e.g., perception of risk-taking, transportation-related risk-taking, and aggression-related arrest), alcohol and illicit drug use and abuse or dependence, and serious mental illness were positively associated with IPV perpetration. Men reporting IPV were 1.5 times (AOR 1.47, 95% CI 1.01-2.13) more likely than non-perpetrators to utilize the ED, after taking all factors into account. Drug abuse or dependence, transportation-related risk behaviors, and serious mental illness also were independently associated with ED use.
CONCLUSIONS: The results indicate that men who perpetrate IPV are more likely than non-perpetrators to use ED services. These findings suggest that screening for IPV, as well as risk-taking and mental illness among men accessing ED services may increase opportunities for intervention and referral.
Authors:
Sherry Lipsky; Raul Caetano
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural     Date:  2008-11-07
Journal Detail:
Title:  The Journal of emergency medicine     Volume:  40     ISSN:  0736-4679     ISO Abbreviation:  J Emerg Med     Publication Date:  2011 Jun 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-06-13     Completed Date:  2011-12-07     Revised Date:  2012-06-19    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8412174     Medline TA:  J Emerg Med     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  696-703     Citation Subset:  IM    
Copyright Information:
Copyright © 2011 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Affiliation:
Division of Epidemiology and Disease Control, University of Texas School of Public Health, Dallas Regional Campus, Dallas, Texas, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
African Americans
Cross-Sectional Studies
Emergency Service, Hospital / utilization*
European Continental Ancestry Group
Hispanic Americans
Humans
Logistic Models
Male
Middle Aged
Odds Ratio
Risk-Taking*
Spouse Abuse / psychology*
Substance-Related Disorders / psychology*
Young Adult
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
K01 AA015187-06/AA/NIAAA NIH HHS; K01AA015187/AA/NIAAA NIH HHS
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