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Violence Against Women, Vol. 12, No. 8, 715-731 (2006)
DOI: 10.1177/1077801206291483
© 2006 SAGE Publications

History of Domestic Violence and Physical Health in Midlife

Deborah Loxton

University of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia

Margot Schofield

La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia; Psychotherapy and Counseling Federation of Australia, Melbourne

Rafat Hussain

University of New England, New South Wales, Australia

Gita Mishra

MRC National Survey of Health and Development, London

The association between domestic violence and physical health in middle-aged Australian women is investigated via a cross-sectional survey of 14,100 women (45 to 50 years old) who responded to the first Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health survey. After adjustment for demographic and health behavior characteristics and menopause status in multivariate analyses, various physical conditions (allergies or breathing problems, pain or fatigue, bowel problems, vaginal discharge, eyesight and hearing problems, low iron, asthma, bronchitis or emphysema, cervical cancer) were associated with domestic violence. The results highlight the link between health and domestic violence in middle-aged women and underscore the need for health professionals to take a full social history from women presenting with physical symptoms.

Key Words: domestic violence • intimate partner violence • women's health


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