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Table 2 Intimate partner violence prevention screening (N = 33)

From: Training medical students: victim’s perceptions of selectively screening women for intimate partner violence in health care settings

Screening items

Lifetime n (%)

Last 12 months n (%)

Last 1-month n (%)

Being afraid that a current or former intimate partner would cause physical harm

24 (72.7)

13 (39.4)

12 (36.4)

Being slapped, pushed, grabbed or shoved

24 (72.7)

13 (39.4)

8 (24.2)

Being choked, kicked, hit or pushed

19 (57.6)

10 (30.3)

6 (18.2)

Being prevented from leaving the house, seeing friends, getting a job, or continuing with education

16 (48.5)

13 (39.4)

4 (12.1)

Being forced or coerced into sex

12 (33.4)

5 (15.2)

2 (6.1)

Being threatened with or actually using a knife or gun

4 (12.1)

3 (9.1)

0 (0.0)