Table 1 Characteristics of the study sample, National Violence Against Women Survey, 1995–1996
Sample dataExcluded data
Overall6273 (–)1727 (–)
Disability level38 (2.2)*
    Severe disability impairment280 (4.5)93 (5.5)
    Moderate disability impairment985 (15.7)259 (15.3)
    No disability5008 (79.8)1337 (79.2)
Age (years)145 (8.4)*
    18–24612 (9.7)156 (9.8)
    25–341386 (22.1)335 (21.2)
    35–441560 (24.9)359 (22.7)
    45+2715 (43.3)732 (46.2)
Race/ethnicity150 (8.7)*
    Other1327 (21.1)333 (21.1)
    Non-Hispanic white4946 (78.9)1244 (78.9)
Employment status19 (1.1)*
    Employed full-time, part-time, or other6095 (96.6)1644 (96.3)
    Unemployed214 (3.4)64 (3.7)
Marital status47 (2.7)*
    Divorced, separated, widowed, or single2286 (36.4)668 (39.7)
    Married3987 (63.6)1012 (60.2)
Education37 (2.1)*
    Less than high school graduate658 (10.5)198 (11.7)
    High school graduate or more5615 (89.5)1492 (88.3)
Insurance103 (6.0)*
    Other (eg, Medicaid, out of pocket)1308 (20.9)325 (20.1)
    Medicare/private4965 (79.1)1299 (80.0)
Other adults in home76 (4.4)*
    No1264 (20.1)346 (21.0)
    Yes5009 (79.9)1305 (79.0)
Children in home37 (2.1)*
    No2964 (47.2)738 (44.0)
    Yes3309 (52.8)952 (56.0)
Violent experiences364 (21.1)*
    Physical assault only218 (3.5)42 (3.2)
    Sexual assault (with or without physical assault)37 (0.6)16 (1.2)
    No assault6018 (95.9)1305 (95.6)
  • Values are number (%).

  • *Frequencies for subjects where data are completely missing.