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Table 3 Frequency of clinicians asking about abuse (n = 61) †

From: Domestic violence management in Malaysia: A survey on the primary health care providers

 

Frequency of clinicians asking about abuse ‡

  
 

Almost always or Always

Sometimes

Seldom or Never

Statistical test value

χ2

p value

Injury

52.5

29.5

18.0

11.25

0.005 <p < 0.0005

Depression or anxiety

41.0

26.2

32.8

1.99

NS

Chronic pelvic pain

6.6

31.1

62.3

28.56

0.005 <p < 0.0005

Headache

8.2

34.4

57.4

22.16

0.005 <p < 0.0005

Irritable bowel syndrome

3.3

19.7

77

54.9

0.005 <p < 0.0005

Unexplained IUGR

6.6

16.4

77

53.35

0.005 <p < 0.0005

Premature labor

8.2

14.8

77

52.86

0.005 <p < 0.0005

Lack prenatal care

16.4

31.1

52.5

12

0.005 <p < 0.0005

  1. † Clinicians were asked the question 'How frequent do you asked about domestic violence when seeing a patient with these conditions?'
  2. ‡ Observed values are given as percentage of clinicians. All expected percentages are 33.33%.