According to emedicinehealth.com every year 2-4 million women are assaulted by a male partner in the US. Here are some other statistics provide by emedicinehealth.com:
- Twice as many women report sexual assault by their husbands as report assault by strangers.
- Every year, about 2,000 women are murdered by their current or former male partners in the US.
- One in 7 women going to the doctor's office have a history of partner abuse.
One in 4 women have been abused at some point in her life.
- One in 4 women seeking care in the emergency department for any reason is a domestic violence survivor.
Some 2-5% of women who are treated in a hospital's emergency department are there for an injury from domestic violence.
- One in 6 pregnant women are abused during pregnancy.
- One in 4 women who attempt suicide are being abused.
- Acts of physical aggression between domestic partners occur in 1 in 6 US homes.
Emedicinehealth.com goes on to describe some of the risk factors we should be aware of. Although any woman at any time can be abused the following factors increase a woman's risk:
- Planning to leave or has recently left an abusive relationship
- Previously in an abusive relationship
- Poverty or poor living situations
- Unemployed
- Physical or mental disability
- Recently separated or divorced
- Isolated socially from family and friends
- Abused as a child
- Pregnancy, especially if unplanned
- Younger than 30 years
- Stalked by a partner
It is also important to recognize risk factors in the abuser. Often an abuser is one who:
- Abuses alcohol or drugs
- Witnessed abuse as a child
- Abused former partners
- Is Unemployed or underemployed
- Abuses pets
If you are in an abusive situation, there is help. Here are a few places you can call. Check your local phone book for more.
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