Table 1 Sample characteristics.
| Â | Participants at T1 | Respondents at T1, T2 and T3 | Dropouts |
|---|---|---|---|
Sample size | 143 | 70 | 73 |
Age | Â | Â | Â |
Mean (SD) | 31 (11.0) | 33 (12.3) | 28 (9.3) |
Range | 18–75 | 18–75 | 18–57 |
Gender % (n) | Â | Â | Â |
Male | 80% (114) | 83% (58) | 77% (56) |
Female | 20% (29) | 17% (12) | 23% (17) |
Prior experience of violence % (n) | Â | Â | Â |
Yes | 48% (63) | 45% (29) | 51% (34) |
No | 52% (69) | 55% (36) | 49% (33) |
Physical injury % (n) | Â | Â | Â |
Assault | 31% (45) | 30% (21) | 33% (24) |
Inflicted bodily harm | 69% (98) | 70% (49) | 67% (49) |
Cohabitation % (n) | Â | Â | Â |
Living with others | 60% (86) | 58% (41) | 61% (45) |
Living alone | 40% (57) | 42% (29) | 39% (28) |
Marital status % (n) | Â | Â | Â |
Single | 71% (101) | 69% (48) | 74% (53) |
Married/cohabitant | 18% (25) | 19% (13) | 17% (12) |
Separated/divorced | 11% (16) | 12% (9) | 10% (7) |
Educational level % (n) | Â | Â | Â |
Primary school | 8% (11) | 6% (4) | 10% (7) |
Secondary school | 56% (81) | 47% (33) | 67% (48) |
University, less than 4 y. | 27% (38) | 34% (24) | 19% (14) |
University more than 4 y. | 9% (12) | 13% (9) | 4% (3) |
Employment % (n) * | Â | Â | Â |
Employed/self-employed | 66% (95) | 67% (47) | 65% (48) |
Students/military service | 24% (35) | 26% (18) | 23% (17) |
Unemployed/grant leaved | 11% (16) | 7% (5) | 15% (11) |
Pensioned/sick leaved | 9% (13) | 13% (9) | 5% (4) |
Threat level % (n) | Â | Â | Â |
Felt life at risk | 41% (50) | 41% (25) | 41% (25) |
Fear of severe physical injury | 21% (25) | 21% (13) | 19% (12) |
Understood danger afterwards | 12% (15) | 13% (8) | 12% (7) |
Did not perceive dangerous | 23% (28) | 23% (14) | 23% (14) |
Did not remember | 3% (4) | 2% (1) | 5% (3) |