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African American HMO Enrollees.
- Source :
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Violence Against Women . May2003, Vol. 9 Issue 5, p599. 20p. 2 Charts, 4 Graphs. - Publication Year :
- 2003
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Abstract
- Intimate partner violence has been demonstrated to be a significant public health problem among African American women. This study provided an opportunity to examine prevalence of intimate partner violence and health consequences among a group of primarily middle-class, employed African American women enrolled in a privately insured HMO (n = 109 abused and 97 never-abused women). Significantly more abused African American women were divorced or widowed and had incomes less than $50,000 a year. Abused women had more health problems (central nervous system, gynecological, STDs, gastrointestinal), more health problems per medical visits, and more emergency room visits (p < .05) compared to never-abused women. The health consequences of abuse and its association with health disparities are discussed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 10778012
- Volume :
- 9
- Issue :
- 5
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Violence Against Women
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 9669133
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1177/1077801202250451