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Table 1 Socioeconomic and demographic characteristics of Native American women participants and their male partners

From: Socioeconomic disparities in intimate partner violence against Native American women: a cross-sectional study

Characteristic

Participants (n = 312)

Male Partners (n = 273)

Age, y, median (range)

26 (14–48)

27 (15–55)

Length of relationship, mos, median (range)a

48 (3–264)

...

Relationship status, %

  

   Married/common law

48.1

...

   Steady boyfriend

26.0

 

   Separated/divorced

20.2

 

   Single

5.8

 

Pregnant in past 12 months, %

57.7

...

Race/Ethnicity, %

  

   Native American

100.0

41.0

   White, non-Hispanic

0.0

31.9

   African American

0.0

10.3

   Hispanic

0.0

10.3

   Other/unknown

0.0

6.6

Education, %

  

   < High school graduate

28.8

27.8

   High school graduate

40.7

44.3

   Any college or vocational training

30.4

23.4

   Unknown

0.0

4.4

Employment status, %

  

   Employed full time

29.5

59.0

   Employed part time

14.7

13.9

   Unemployed

49.4

18.0

   Student full time

6.4

4.8

   Unknown

0.0

4.4

Received public assistanceb in past 12 months, %

43.9

...

No. in household, median (range)

4 (1–11)

...

Poverty level, %

  

   ≤ 50%

30.1

...

   51–100%

43.3

 

   101–185%

17.0

 

   > 185%

3.5

 

   Unknown

6.1

 

No home telephone, %

35.7

 
  1. Ellipses (...) = not applicable. aAmong women with a relationship in past 12 months (n = 273). bIncludes food stamps and/or Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) or welfare.