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VIOLENCE MODULE

R1: Risk For Exposure To Violence As A Child

Respondents Who Were Exposed To Violence As Children, 2003

Characteristics

# of
Respondents

# who were
exposed to
 violence as a
 Child

Percent of
respondents
who were
exposed to
violence as a
child

95%
Confidence
Interval

Total

2880

379

12.6

11.2-13.9

 

 

 

 

 

Age Groups (years) 
18 – 24

221

24

8.9

5.1-12.6

25 – 34

376

59

15.6

11.6-19.6

35 – 44

519

96

18.5

15.0-22.1

45 – 54

624

106

15.7

12.7-18.8

55 – 64

424

47

10.1

7.1-13.0

65 +

695

46

6.6

4.6-8.6

 

 

 

 

 

Sex 
Male

1215

132

10.4

8.5-12.2

Female

1665

247

14.7

12.8-16.6

 

 

 

 

 

Race 
White

2724

338

11.6

10.3-12.9

Amer. Indian

97

36

36.7

25.5-47.9

Other

47

5

11.1

9.8-21.2

 

 

 

 

 

Education 
Less than H.S.

249

31

13.1

8.4-17.7

H.S. Grad

877

142

15.6

12.9-18.2

Some College

931

124

12.6

10.3-14.9

College Grad

820

82

9.1

6.9-11.3

 

 

 

 

 

Household Income 
$0 – 14,999

307

46

12.6

8.5-16.6

$15,000 – 24,999

518

80

15.8

12.1-19.5

$25,000 – 49,999

954

137

13.3

11.0-15.6

$50,000 – 74,999

458

60

12.7

9.5-15.9

$75,000+

332

29

8.1

5.1-11.0

 

 

 

 

 

Marital Status 
Married

1659

192

11.4

9.8-13.1

Divorced

336

75

23.9

18.7-29.1

Widowed

352

27

6.6

3.9-9.2

Separated

31

8

26.4

9.6-43.2

Never Married

441

61

12.1

8.8-15.5

Member of Unmarried Couple

56

15

22.4

10.0-34.9

 

 

 

 

 

Employment 
Employed

1871

276

13.6

11.9-15.3

Not Employed

72

16

19.5

9.6-29.5

Student/Home-worker

293

24

8.9

5.1-12.7

Retired/Unable to Work

640

61

10.1

7.5-12.7

 

 

 

 

 

Health Plan 
Health Coverage

2572

319

11.8

10.4-13.1

Don’t Have Coverage

295

60

19.7

14.4-25.1

 

 

 

 

 

Other variables 
Disability 
Yes

521

95

18.8

15.0-22.6

No

2348

284

11.4

10.0-12.8

 

 

 

 

 

Diabetes 
Yes

2656

362

12.9

11.5-14.3

No

221

17

7.7

3.9-11.6

 

 

 

 

 

Overweight or Obese 
Yes

984

120

11.1

9.0-13.3

No

1768

245

13.5

11.8-15.3

 

 

 

 

 

Current smokers 
Yes

2268

248

10.6

9.2-12.0

No

603

128

19.8

16.3-23.3

 

 

 

 

 

Binge Drinking 
Yes

2351

308

12.8

11.3-14.3

No

511

69

11.7

8.8-14.7


Respondents Who Were Exposed To Violence As A Child, 1996-2003

Characteristics

# of
Respondents

# who were
exposed to
 violence as a
 Child

Percent of
respondents
who were
exposed to
violence as a
child

95%
Confidence
Interval

Total

5726

703

12.1

11.1-13.1

 
Race
White

5427

627

11.2

10.3-12.2

Amer. Indian

193

63

32.8

24.9-40.8

Other

88

12

13.6

5.9-21.3

         

Table Type Percentage with risk factor
Definition: R1: At Risk For Exposure To Violence As A Child: Respondents who reported that they were abused as a child OR who saw or heard one of their parents/guardians being hit, slapped, punched, shoved, kicked or otherwise physically hurt by their spouse/partner
Denominator: All Respondents

 

 

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