Table 3

Cumulative risk of IPV and seeking medical care during four weeks following ED discharge

Outcome

One-week risk

Four-week risk

Afraid of intimate partner

54.6%

66.3%

Verbal IPV

40.9%

59.4%

Physical IPV (hand, fists, feet)

4.6%

36.4%

Weapon-related IPV

9.1%

24.8%

Sought medical care for IPV

31.8%

37.1%

IPV denotes intimate partner violence.

Details of the outcomes and risk calculations are provided in the Methods section.

Wiebe et al. Epidemiologic Perspectives & Innovations 2008 5:1   doi:10.1186/1742-5573-5-1