Rath G D, Jarratt L G, Leonardson G
Department of Family Medicine, Sioux Falls Family Practice Residency, SD.
J Am Board Fam Pract. 1989 Oct-Dec;2(4):227-33.
This study examines the rate of domestic violence against adult women by men partners. Two hundred eighteen women at two primary care clinics responded anonymously to a questionnaire. Forty-eight percent reported verbal abuse, 44 percent minor physical abuse, and 28 percent severe physical abuse. Abuse was common (16 percent) before marriage. Respondents whose partners were reported to be chemically dependent or sexually abusive were at greater risk for verbal and physical abuse. Respondents with lower socioeconomic status were at increased risk for verbal and physical abuse, as were women whose partners had less formal education. Ages of respondents and partners were not significant factors in abuse. Boyfriends not cohabitating were the least abusive, while couples together for 4 to 6 years had more domestic violence than other couples. Because spouse abuse is common and the consequences are devastating, it is important that family physicians become astute in making this diagnosis and initiate early treatment.
本研究调查了男性伴侣对成年女性的家庭暴力发生率。两家初级保健诊所的218名女性对一份问卷进行了匿名回复。48%的人报告遭受过言语虐待，44%的人报告遭受过轻微身体虐待，28%的人报告遭受过严重身体虐待。婚前虐待情况也很常见（16%）。伴侣被报告有药物依赖或性虐待行为的受访者遭受言语和身体虐待的风险更高。社会经济地位较低的受访者遭受言语和身体虐待的风险增加，伴侣受教育程度较低的女性也是如此。受访者及其伴侣的年龄并非虐待行为的重要因素。未同居的男友虐待行为最少，而在一起生活4至6年的夫妻比其他夫妻遭受更多家庭暴力。由于配偶虐待很常见且后果严重，家庭医生必须敏锐地做出这一诊断并尽早开展治疗。
