Table 2 Responses to questions on intimate-partner violence in current or recent relationships (N = 144)

Overall, 21 respondents (prevalence was 14.6%) reported being victims of violence (victims were counted once across the 3 types of violence).

QUESTIONSN% OF RESPONDENTS SAYING “YES” (95% CI)
Emotional violence*
 • Is your partner very jealous?117.6 (3.3–11.9)
 • Does your partner try to control your life?1510.4 (5.4 to 15.4)
 • Does your partner try to keep you away from family and friends?96.3 (2.3–10.3)
 • Does your partner insult you or put you down?1812.5 (7.1–18.0)
 • Pooled responses of those saying “yes” to 2 or more Items in the emotional Domain10.4 (5.4–15.4)
Threats
 • Are you afraid to disagree with your partner?96.3 (2.3–10.3)
 • Do you feel physically threatened by your partner?74.9 (1.4–8.4)
 • Pooled responses of those saying “yes” to feelings of Threat8.3 (3.8–12.8)
Physical or sexual violence
 • Has your partner ever pushed, hit, kicked, or otherwise physically hurt you?85.6 (1.8–9.4)
 • Has your partner ever forced you to have sex when you did not want to?85.6 (1.8–9.4)
 • Pooled responses of those saying “yes” to any aspect Of physical or sexual Violence7.6 (3.3–11.9)
  • CI—confidence interval.

  • * 17.4% of respondents reported at least 1 experience of emotional violence (95% CI 11.2–23.6).