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Table 2 Perpetration of violence and victimization items (N=1,118)

From: Trajectories of victimization to violence among incarcerated women

Perpetrated violence

Intimate partner

%

Other than intimate partner

%

Composite score sum > 0

%

Intimidation

32.0

31.0

40.8

 Threatened to kill

14.0

15.5

 

 Threatened to hurt

25.2

25.4

 

 Threatened with a gun, knife, weapon

14.7

18.0

 

 Threatened to harm family members or friends

6.1

11.3

 

 Threatened to take custody of the children

5.0

2.4

 

 Threatened to kill yourself to intimidate

9.8

4.1

 

 Threatened to have hospitalized

2.7

4.1

 

Physical Abuse

49.0

44.6

57.3

 Pushed, grabbed, shoved, thrown

41.9

36.9

 

 Held to keep from leaving or restrained physically

37.5

10.5

 

 Slapped, punched, kicked

42.0

38.0

 

 Burned

1.7

2.3

 

 Beat unconscious

1.7

3.1

 

 Choked

10.9

8.1

 

 Shot, stabbed, cut, or used a gun, knife, weapon against

11.0

16.2

 

Types of Abuse Experienced

< 18 years

%

 

67.3

 Ever been pushed

53.5

  

 Ever been hit, slapped,

52.8

  

 Ever been kept from leaving or restrained physically

29.8

  

 Ever been burned

8.8

  

 Ever been beaten

7.2

  

 Ever been choked

16.5

  

 Ever been shot

13.1

  

 Ever been threatened to be killed

15.7

  

 Ever been threatened to be hurt

30.5

  

 Ever been threatened with a gun

15.0

  

 Ever had someone threaten to harm family members

14.5

  

 Ever had someone threaten to take custody of children

5.9

  

 Ever been threatened to have you hospitalized

7.7

  

 Ever been forced into an unwanted sexual act

34.7

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