Table 2 Hospitalized victims of domestic violence, demographic and injury characteristics by relation with perpetrator, 2011–2020
Spouses/ex-spouse | Father | Brother | Son | Other relative/s | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n | 358 | 27 | 63 | 62 | 166 | 676 |
Proportion among study population | 53.0% | 4.0% | 9.3% | 9.2% | 24.6% | 100% |
Age*, year Mean (SD) | 38.3 (16.9) | 18.8 (4.6) | 26.5 (13.9) | 59.4 (17.1) | 38.4 (19.9) | 38.4 (19.0) |
Proportion of pregnant victims ** (%) | 21.5 | 0 | 9.5 | 6.5 | 25.3 | 19.1 |
Injury Severity Score (ISS) (%)NS | ||||||
Mild (ISS 1–8) | 73.1 | 85.2 | 87.3 | 64.6 | 82.5 | 76.4 |
Moderate (ISS 9–14) | 13.4 | 0 | 6.3 | 17.7 | 12.7 | 12.4 |
Severe (ISS 16+) | 13.4 | 14.8 | 6.3 | 17.7 | 4.8 | 11.1 |
Hospitalization in ICU (%)NS | 9.2 | 11.1 | 4.8 | 8.1 | 2.4 | 7.1 |
Length of Stay***, median [IQR] | 2.0 [1–4] | 1.0 [1–5] | 2.0 [1–3] | 2.5 [1–7.25] | 1.0 [1–3] | 2.0 [1–4] |
Undergoing Surgery** (%) | 18.7 | 14.8 | 17.5 | 25.8 | 10.2 | 17.0 |
In-hospital mortality (%)NS | 2.0 | 3.7 | 0 | 4.8 | 1.2 | 1.9 |