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Intimate partner violence questions administered during follow-up via automated telephone survey |
| • Afraid of intimate partner |
| In the week since you [were seen in the hospital/made your last call to this survey], have you been afraid of your partner? |
| • Verbal IPV |
| People can use words in ways that hurt. In the week since you [were seen in the hospital/made your last call to this survey], has your partner used WORDS to harm you, to threaten you, or to coerce you to do something you didn't want to do? |
| • Physical IPV |
| In the week since you [were seen in the hospital/made your last call to this survey], has your partner pushed you or hit you with their hands, fists or feet? |
| • Weapon-related IPV |
| People can use many types of objects as weapons, including knives and guns and also many household objects. In the week since you were seen in the hospital/made your last phone call to this survey, has your partner used something as a weapon to harm you, to threaten you, or to coerce you to do something you didn't want to do? |
| • Medical care seeking |
| In the week since you [were seen in the hospital/made your last call to this survey], did you seek medical care for injuries or for illnesses or stress caused by threats or your relationship? |
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IPV denotes intimate partner violence. Participants responded by pressing 1 for YES and 2 for NO. |
Wiebe et al. Epidemiologic Perspectives & Innovations 2008 5:1 doi:10.1186/1742-5573-5-1 |