CORRELATES OF INJURY TO WOMEN WITH PARTNERS ENROLLED IN BATTERER TREATMENT PROGRAMS

Objectives. This study examined correlates of injury in a cohort of wo men who were partners of men enrolled in batterer treatment programs. Methods. Cross-sectional data of 670 pairs of battered women and their partners were analyzed. Prevalence rates of women's self-reports of i njury due to their partners' abusive behavior were computed and compar ed by couples' demographic and behavioral characteristics. Results. Me n's use of severe tactics of abuse was the characteristic most signifi cantly associated with injury (odds ratio = 15.47; 95% confidence inte rval = 9.02, 26.55). Conclusions. Our findings underscore the need to obtain information on the specific tactics used by couples to settle t heir disputes during universal screening by practitioners.