TABLE 1. Descriptive Sociodemographic Characteristics by IPV Status in Civilian and Military Samples From the Metropolitan Washington, DC, Area, 1999–2000, Weighted Data
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Civilian (N = 1,982)
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Military (N = 468)
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Total (n = 1,983), n (%)
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Nonabused (n = 1,004), n (%)
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Abused (n = 980), n (%)
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Total (n = 468), n (%)
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Nonabused (n = 349), n (%)
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Abused (n = 119), n (%)
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| Age category |
21–29 years |
180 (9.1) |
79 (7.9) |
101 (10.4) |
66 (14.1) |
52 (14.9) |
14 (11.8) |
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30–39 years |
577 (29.1) |
300 (37.8) |
276 (28.2) |
198 (42.3) |
150 (43.0) |
48 (40.3) |
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40–49 years |
961 (48.4) |
485 (86.2) |
475 (48.5) |
189 (40.4) |
137 (39.3) |
52 (43.7) |
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50–59 years |
265 (13.4) |
139 (13.8) |
126 (12.9) |
15 (3.2) |
10 (2.9) |
5 (4.2) |
| Ethnicity |
White/other |
1,192 (60.1) |
602 (59.9) |
590 (60.3) |
401 (86.4) |
301 (86.7) |
100 (85.5) |
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African American |
791 (39.9) |
402 (40.1) |
389 (39.7) |
63 (13.6) |
46 (13.3) |
17 (14.5) |
| Marital status |
Married |
1,188 (59.9) |
605 (60.2) |
583 (59.5) |
334 (71.4) |
249 (71.3) |
85 (71.4) |
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Not married |
796 (40.1) |
399 (39.8) |
397 (40.5) |
134 (28.6) |
100 (28.7) |
34 (28.6) |
| Education |
 High school |
444 (22.4) |
225 (22.4) |
210 (22.4) |
26 (5.6) |
20 (5.8) |
6 (5.1) |
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Some college/trade |
567 (28.6) |
262 (26.1) |
306 (31.2) |
122 (26.2) |
89 (25.6) |
33 (28.0) |
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4 year college/+ |
971 (49) |
517 (51.5) |
454 (46.4) |
317 (68.2) |
238 (68.6) |
79 (66.9) |
| Income |
<$50 K |
755 (38.3) |
389 (39) |
365 (37.5) |
147 (32.4) |
107 (31.8) |
40 (34.2) |
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 $50 K |
1,218 (61.7) |
609 (61) |
608 (62.5) |
307 (67.6) |
230 (68.2) |
77 (65.8) |
| Military type |
Officer |
— |
— |
— |
265 (56.6) |
197 (56.4) |
68 (57.1) |
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Enlisted
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—
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—
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—
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203 (43.4)
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152 (43.6)
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51 (42.9)
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