Table 1

Demographics of all responders and whether healthcare should ask about DV grouped by experience of DV

All responders
(n=1361)
Responders reporting no experience of DV in current relationship
(n=1165)
Responders reporting current DV, not DV as direct cause of injury
(n=79)
Responders reporting DV as direct cause of injury
(n=16)
Responders with missing or incomplete answers on current DV
(n=101)
Age (range, years)
 18–29226 (16.6)201 (17.3)8 (10.1)2 (12.5)15 (14.8)
 30–39211 (15.5)182 (15.6)13 (16.5)4 (25.0)12 (11.9)
 40–49211 (15.5)174 (14.9)17 (21.5)4 (25.0)16 (15.8)
 50–59262 (19.3)234 (20.1)15 (19.0)1 (6.3)12 (11.9)
 60–69239 (17.6)199 (17.1)17 (21.5)4 (25.0)19 (18.8)
 >70202 (14.8)167 (14.3)8 (10.1)1 (6.3)26 (25.7)
 Missing10 (0.7)8 (0.7)1 (1.3)0 (0.0)1 (1.0)
Resident of a socially disadvantaged area
 Yes227 (16.7)184 (15.8)16 (20.3)3 (18.8)24 (23.8)
 No1101 (80.9)954 (81.9)58 (73.4)13 (81.3)75 (75.2)
 Protected person/not a resident in Gothenburg9 (0.7)6 (0.1)3 (3.8)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)
 Missing24 (1.8)21 (1.8)2 (2.5)0 (0.0)1 (1.0)
Language
 Swedish1353 (99.4)1161 (99.7)77 (97.5)15 (94.1)100 (99.0)
 English5 (0.4)3 (0.3)1 (1.3)0 (0.0)1 (1.0)
 Arabic3 (0.2)1 (0.0)1 (1.3)1 (5.9)0 (0.0)
Education level
 Compulsory school104 (7.6)82 (7.0)5 (6.3)2 (12.5)15 (14.9)
 High school459 (33.7)395 (33.9)30 (38.0)9 (56.3)25 (24.8)
 University727 (53.4)650 (55.8)43 (54.4)4 (25.0)29 (28.7)
 Missing71 (5.3)38 (3.3)1 (1.3)1 (6.3)31 (30.7)
Partner sex
 No partner430 (31.6)427 (36.7)0 (0.0)3 (17.6)0 (0.0)
 Male806 (59.2)711 (61.0)75 (95.0)10 (64.7)10 (10.0)
 Female40 (2.9)22 (2.0)2 (2.5)2 (11.8)14 (13.9)
 Missing85 (6.2)5 (0.4)2 (2.5)1 (5.9)77 (76.2)
Duration of relationship
 Less than 1 year36 (2.6)30 (2.6)4 (5.1)2 (12.5)1 (1.0)
 1–5 years165 (12.1)144 (12.4)12 (15.2)3 (18.8)6 (5.9)
 6–10 years96 (7.1)80 (6.9)12 (15.2)2 (12.5)2 (2.0)
 More than 10 years567 (41.7)476 (40.9)50 (63.3)5 (31.3)36 (35.6)
 No partner440 (32.3)430 (36.9)1 (1.3)3 (18.8)6 (5.9
 Missing57 (4.2)5 (0.4)0 (0.0)2 (12.5)50 (50.0)
Have you ever sought medical care for DV?
 No1050 (77.1)942 (80.9)57 (72.2)8 (50.0)43 (42.6)
 Yes54 (4.0)38 (3.3)10 (12.7)3 (18.8)4 (4.0)
 Missing257 (18.9)185 (15.9)13 (16.5)5 (31.3)54 (53.5)
Should healthcare workers ask about DV?
 Yes1209 (88.8)1068 (91.7)76 (96.2)14 (87.5)51 (50.5)
 No41 (3.0)30 (2.6)2 (2.5)0 (0.0)9 (8.9)
 Missing111 (8.2)67 (5.8)1 (1.3)2 (12.5)41 (40.6)
  • DV, domestic violence.