Journal article
Intimate partner violence-related hospitalizations in Appalachia and the non-Appalachian United States
Abstract
The highly rural region of Appalachia faces considerable socioeconomic disadvantage and health disparities that are recognized risk factors for intimate partner violence (IPV). The objective of this study was to estimate the rate of IPV-related hospitalizations in Appalachia and the non-Appalachian United States for 2007-2011 and compare hospitalizations in each region by clinical and sociodemographic factors. Data on IPV-related …
Authors
Davidov DM; Davis SM; Zhu M; Afifi TO; Kimber M; Goldstein AL; Pitre N; Gurka KK; Stocks C
Journal
PLOS ONE, Vol. 12, No. 9,
Publisher
Public Library of Science (PLoS)
DOI
10.1371/journal.pone.0184222
ISSN
1932-6203