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Table 6 DVA outcomes and reductions in abuse for survivors accessing hospital and community IDVA services

From: Cry for health: a quantitative evaluation of a hospital-based advocacy intervention for domestic violence and abuse

 

Hospital IDVA

Community IDVA

DVA outcomes at T2

%

%

Cessation of abuse (ns = 476, 2722)

 % ceased

62.4**

48.3

 % ongoing

10.2

18.4

 % don’t’ know / missing

27.4

33.3

Reductions in reported abuse

 % reporting physical abuse

86.2**

71.2

 % reporting sexual abuse

82.4*

73.3

 % reporting harassment and stalking

75.6**

52.4

 % reporting jealous coercive and controlling behaviour

70.1*

52.2

Survivor appraisal of safety

 % much safer than before

54.2*

50.1

 % somewhat safer than before

30.1

36.4

 % no safer than before

7.2

9.1

 % don’t know/missing

8.5

4.4

Reductions in abuse between T1 & T2

Report of abuse between intake and exit (ns = 476, 2722)

T1

T2

T1

T2

 % physical abuse

70.3

10.2***

60.3

18.4**

 % sexual abuse

25.4

5.3***

19.2

5.8***

 % harassment and stalking

66.6

17.4**

62.2

30.1*

 % jealous coercive and controlling behaviour

87.5

18.5*

85.4

40.2*

  1. *** p < .001,**p < .01, p < .05*