Proportion of women who felt comfortable and the desirable frequency of asking women about domestic violence
| How comfortable women felt about being asked about domestic violence | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comfortable (%) | Slightly uncomfortable (%) | Uncomfortable or very uncomfortable (%) | Total | |
| Lifetime physical violence | 45 (65.2) | 17 (24.6) | 7 (10.1) | 69 |
| No violence | 104 (81.9) | 19 (15.0) | 4 (3.1) | 127 |
| Total | 149 (76%) | 36 (18.4) | 11 (5.6) | 196 |
| χ2 7.8 p = 0.02 | ||||
| Desirable frequency of being asked about domestic violence | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Always (%) | Usually (%) | Seldom or never (%) | Total | |
| Lifetime physical violence | 29 (42.6) | 9 (13.2) | 30 (44.1) | 68 |
| No violence | 37 (30.3) | 40 (32.8) | 45 (36.8) | 122 |
| Total | 66 (34.7) | 49 (25.8) | 75 (39.5) | 190 |
| χ2 = 9.0 p = 0.01 | ||||