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Table 1 Demographics regarding participating women (n = 77)

From: Disclosure of abuse among female patients within general psychiatric care - a cross sectional study

Mean age

34 ± 11 years

Country of birth

 Sweden

65 (84 %)

 Other

12 (16 %)

Years of education

 9 years or less

11 (14 %)

 10–12 years

17 (22 %)

 13 years or more

49 (64 %)

Marital status

 Single

33 (43 %)

 Regular partner

38 (49 %)

 Other

6 (8 %)

Income source

31 (40 %)

 Employed

7 (9 %)

 Unemployed or employment training courses

 Student

9 (12 %)

 Sick leave

19 (25 %)

 Other

8 (10 %)

 Unknown

3 (4 %)

Experience of abuse

 Emotional

61 (79 %)

 Physical

72 (93 %)

 Sexual

55 (71 %)