Table 2.

Strengths and Adverse Social Behavioral Circumstances of Latina Women by Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) Status, Unadjusted (n = 210)

Strengths and Adverse CircumstancesRangeIPV Positive (n=92) Mean (SD)IPV Negative (n=118) Mean (SD)P Value
Note: Higher scores indicate higher levels.
Strengths, mastery5–20
 Higher is better14.68 (± 2.70)15.05 (± 2.50).31
Resilience6–24
 Higher is better18.17 (± 2.35)18.55 (± 2.28).24
Social support9–45
 Higher is better35.45 (± 8.51)38.59 (± 5.80).002
Active coping6–30
 Higher is better17.67 (± .51)15.08 (± .51)<.001
Adverse risks, social undermining7–35
 Higher is worse14.36 (± 0.79)9.56 (± 0.55)<.001
Perceived stress4–20
 Higher is worse8.89 (± 0.36)7.52 (± 0.31)<.004
Non-IPV trauma history1–6
 Higher is worse1.90 (± 1.89)0.92 (± 1.47)<.001
Non-IPV trauma history (<2 trauma events), %57.980.5<.001
Non-IPV trauma history (≥2 trauma events), %42.119.5<.001
Smoking 3 mo before pregnancy, %7.63.39.17
Alcohol use 3 mo before pregnancy, %28.316.1.03