Violence in Intimate Relationships: A Comparison between Married and Dating Couples

Table 3

Violent practices by gender in dating and married partners.

		Dating			Married
		Men; (%)	Women; (%)		Men; (%)	Women; (%)
Aggression	Any type of violent behavior	150 (28.6)	266 (30.5)	0.57	311 (31.8)	334 (28.7)	2.53
	Physically violent behaviors	76 (14.6)	151 (17.4)	1.90	133 (13.6)	139 (12.1)	1.14
	Severe forms of physical violence	62 (11.9)	49 (5.6)	17.33	48 (4.9)	51 (4.4)	0.27
	Emotionally violent behaviors	110 (21.1)	183 (21.1)	0.00	267 (27.4)	286 (24.8)	1.86
Victimization	Any type of abusive behavior	30 (30.4)	214 (25.9)	2.95^+	230 (27.3)	337 (33.7)	8.66
	Physically violent behaviors	68 (16.2)	86 (10.5)	8.30	80 (9.7)	156 (16.0)	15.68
	Severe forms of physical violence	51 (12.2)	53 (6.5)	11.66	27 (3.3)	118 (12.0)	46.67
	Emotionally violent behaviors	93 (22.1)	168 (20.4)	46	207 (24.7)	300 (30.2)	6.81

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