Table 1

Demographic characteristics by abuse category

	No abuse (n=148)		Child abuse (n=137)
Description	No	%	No	%	p Value
Age (years):
14–24	58	39.5	69	50.4
25–29	42	28.6	29	21.2	0.28
30–34	25	17	22	16.1
35+	22	15	17	12.4
Ethnicity:
White European	85	57.8	73	53.3
Black Caribbean/UK/other	32	21.8	38	27.7
Black African	11	7.5	6	4.4	0.53
Asian	10	6.8	8	5.8
Other	9	6.1	12	8.8
Employment:
Employed	90	61.2	81	59.6
Unemployed	20	13.6	24	17.6	0.63
Student	37	25.2	31	22.8
Relationship status:
Single	24	16.2	31	22.6
In a relationship (cohabiting)	60	40.5	39	28.5	0.08
In a relationship (not cohabiting)	64	43.2	67	48.9
Length of relationship (months):
0–12	52	43	49	46.7
13–24	22	18.2	14	13.3	0.05
25–36	10	8.3	20	19
37+	37	30.6	22	21