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	Institution: CLOCKSS  | My Account | E-mail Alerts | Access Rights | Sign In Vol. 4 No. 2, February 1995   Archives  •  Online Features Original Contributions  This Article  • References  • Full text PDF  • Send to a friend  • Save in My Folder  • Save to citation manager  • Permissions  Citing Articles  • Citation map  • Citing articles on HighWire  • Contact me when this article is cited  Related Content  • Similar articles in this journal Domestic Violence in a Primary Care Setting Patterns and Prevalence Barbara A. Elliott, PhD; Marilou M. P. Johnson Arch Fam Med. 1995;4(2):113-119. Abstract Objectives To determine the prevalence of domestic violence among women patients in a primary care setting, the types of violence experienced by each woman, and the reasons for their visit to the family physician. Design and Sample Structured interviews with all consecutive, consenting women patients scheduled for morning appointments between July 26 and August 13, 1993. Setting A community-based family practice residency outpatient clinic in a midwestern city with a population of 85 000. Results Of the 42 women interviewed, 45% reported experiencing physical, social, and/or emotional violence in their relationships. Thirty-six percent reported being physically battered during their lifetimes; 12% reported being currently involved in a battering relationship. Relationships and patterns between various types of violence were evident. Sixty-two percent of the women who had experienced slapping and hitting (moderate abuse) also experienced punching and kicking (severe violence), some of which included sexual violence and weapon use. Women who were sexually abused were also likely to be emotionally abused (r=.66; P<.001), and women who were socially abused were also likely to be severely battered (r=.60; P<.005). 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