Demographic Characteristics of Male Emergency Departments Patients in Relationships (N = 712)*
| Characteristic (No. Responding) | IPV Positive (n=261) | IPV Negative (n=451) | P Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPV = intimate partner violence; PTSD = posttraumatic stress disorder. | |||||
| Note: data are reported for the number and percentage of participants answering the particular question or set of questions, (eg, age is missing for 4 participants (3 IPV positive, 1 IPV negative), so n = 708. | |||||
| a Depression measured by the Beck Depression Index: scores ≥20 are indicative of moderate or severe levels of depressive symptoms.34,35 | |||||
| b Posttraumatic Stress Diagnostic Scale: scores >20 reflect moderate or severe levels of PTSD symptoms.36 | |||||
| c Scale for Suicide Ideation: scores >11 were considered suicidal and referred for psychiatric evaluation.37,38 | |||||
| d Use of street drugs in last 4 weeks, or a history of intravenous drug use. | |||||
| e Nonuse of condoms and 1 of the following: history of a sexually transmitted disease in past 5 years, or more than 1 sexual partner in last year. | |||||
| f At least 1 positive responses to CAGE questions or drinking at least 3 times week and 4 or more drinks per day on occasion. | |||||
| g Had sex with a person of the same sex in past 10 years. | |||||
| h Has handgun in home or car or someone close has a gun. | |||||
| i Always uses a seatbelt in a car. | |||||
| j Has a working smoke detector where they live. | |||||
| Age, mean (range), y (n = 708) | 35.4 (18–65) | 35.2 (18–66) | .835 | ||
| No. | % | No. | % | ||
| Race (n=712) | .693 | ||||
| White | 24/261 | 9.2 | 35/451 | 7.8 | |
| African American | 229/261 | 87.7 | 408/451 | 90.5 | |
| Hispanic | 1/261 | 0.4 | 2/451 | 0.4 | |
| Asian | 1/261 | 0.4 | 1/451 | 0.2 | |
| Other | 6/261 | 2.3 | 5/451 | 1.1 | |
| Education (n=705) | .004 | ||||
| No high school diploma | 52/255 | 20.4 | 60/450 | 13.3 | |
| High school diploma | 128/255 | 50.2 | 201/450 | 44.7 | |
| Some/completed college | 54/255 | 21.2 | 127/450 | 28.2 | |
| College graduate | 21/255 | 8.2 | 62/450 | 13.8 | |
| Health insurance (n = 694) | .126 | ||||
| None | 204/253 | 80.6 | 353/441 | 80.1 | |
| Medicaid/Medicare | 23/253 | 9.1 | 26/441 | 5.9 | |
| Private/employment/student | 26/253 | 10.3 | 62/441 | 14.1 | |
| Marital status (n = 708) | .017 | ||||
| Single (never married) | 176/258 | 68.2 | 325/450 | 72.2 | |
| Separated/divorced/widowed | 53/258 | 20.5 | 58/450 | 12.9 | |
| Married | 29/258 | 11.2 | 67/450 | 14.9 | |
| Reason for visit (n = 698) | .590 | ||||
| Medical | 215/255 | 84.3 | 365/443 | 82.4 | |
| Injury | 21/255 | 8.2 | 47/443 | 10.6 | |
| Other | 19/255 | 7.5 | 31/443 | 7.0 | |
| Employed (n=709) | 139/260 | 53.5 | 270/449 | 60.1 | .083 |
| Moderate/severe depressiona (n=712) | 48/261 | 18.4 | 15/451 | 3.3 | <.001 |
| Moderate/severe PTSDb (n=712) | 27/261 | 10.3 | 5/451 | 1.1 | <.001 |
| Suicidal ideationsc (n=712) | 24/261 | 9.2 | 3/451 | 0.7 | <.001 |
| Smoking (n=712) | 163/261 | 62.5 | 224/451 | 49.7 | .001 |
| Street drugsd (n=712) | 90/261 | 34.5 | 110/451 | 24.4 | .004 |
| High-risk sexual behaviore (n=698) | 95/252 | 37.7 | 118/437 | 27.0 | .003 |
| At-risk drinkingf (n=712) | 128/261 | 49.0 | 168/451 | 37.3 | .002 |
| Same-sex sexual partnerg (n=704) | 27/259 | 10.4 | 43/445 | 9.7 | .745 |
| Handgun accessh (n=706) | 49/260 | 18.9 | 68/446 | 15.3 | .215 |
| Seatbelt usei (n=703) | 151/258 | 58.5 | 338/445 | 76.0 | <.001 |
| Smoke detectorj (n=694) | 217/252 | 86.1 | 395/442 | 89.4 | .201 |