Does leaving an abusive partner lead to a decline in victimization?

BMC Public Health · 2018 · PMC5870527 · PMID 29587696

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borderline significancep = 0.07so close (0.05 < p ≤ 0.1)

At 21 years, severe combined victimization and harassment (borderline significance; p = 0.07) is experienced more often by females.

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borderline significantp = 0.08so close (0.05 < p ≤ 0.1)

For males who had reported IPV at 21 years and changed partners, 18.6% reported experiencing IPV at the 30 year follow up, a proportion below the 31.9% of abused males at 21 who remained with their partners (borderline significant, p = 0.08).

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