Variables

Over all DV (n = 342) (97.7%)

Emotional abuse (n = 214) (62.6%)

Verbally fought back

331(96.8)

212 (62.0)

Kept quiet

237 (69.3)

52 (15.2)

Talked to husband, family/friends

170 (49.7)

93 (27.2)

Returned to parents

76 (22.2)

24 (7.0)

Attempted suicide

23 (6.7)

20 (5.8)

Took legal action

8 (2.3)

2 (.6)