Characteristics of physical and emotional abuse among a cohort of rural married men
| Characteristic | Physical abuse | Emotional abuse | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Odds of physical abuse when abuse was reported by the man*,† (95% CI) | Odds of physical abuse when abuse was reported by the woman*,‡ (95% CI) | Odds of emotional abuse when abuse was reported by the man*,† (95% CI) | Odds of emotional abuse when abuse was reported by the woman*,‡ (95% CI) | |
| *All models were controlled for age and educational status. | ||||
| †Compares couples in which the man identified battering behavior with couples in which neither partner identified battering. | ||||
| ‡Compares couples in which the woman identified battering behavior with couples in which neither partner identified battering. | ||||
| §Financial problems are defined as either going deeply into debt or income substantially decreasing in the last year. | ||||
| Alcohol problems | 2.53 (0.90–7.10) | 2.22 (0.97–5.08) | 1.85 (0.86–4.0) | 2.10 (1.04–4.25) |
| Antisocial personality characteristics | 3.11 (1.14–8.46) | 2.32 (1.02–5.24) | 2.82 (1.29–6.15) | 2.77 (1.31–5.85) |
| Depressive symptoms | 1.75 (0.73–4.21) | 1.83 (0.93–3.58) | 2.89 (1.60–5.08) | 3.52 (2.06–6.02) |
| Financial problems§ | 1.62 (0.75–3.53) | 1.47 (0.80–2.70) | 1.81 (1.12–2.93) | 1.69 (1.07–2.66) |
| Suicidal thoughts | 0.44 (0.16–1.21) | 0.32 (0.15–0.68) | 0.23 (0.12–0.46) | 0.26 (0.14–0.50) |