Abstract
This study examined correlates of injury in a cohort of women who were partners of men enrolled in batterer treatment programs. Cross-sectional data of 670 pairs of battered women and their partners were analyzed. Prevalence rates of women's self-reports of injury due to their partners' abusive behavior were computed and compared by couples' demographic and behavioral characteristics. Men's use of severe tactics of abuse was the characteristic most significantly associated with injury (odds ratio = 15.47; 95% confidence interval = 9.02, 26.55). Our findings underscore the need to obtain information on the specific tactics used by couples to settle their disputes during universal screening by practitioners.
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