Journal of general internal medicine
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Multicenter Study
Prevalence and determinants of intimate partner abuse among public hospital primary care patients.
To determine the prevalence, sociodemographic determinants, and depression correlates of intimate partner abuse among an ethnically diverse population of women patients. ⋯ Because a substantial proportion of women patients in primary care settings are abused, screening for partner abuse and depression is indicated. In contrast to other studies, lower socioeconomic status was not associated with partner abuse history.