Friday, March 30, 2012: 10:40 AM-12:00 PM
Pacific C (San Francisco Marriott Marquis)
Presentation Format:
Scientific Program Report
Learning Objectives:
- Identify associations between past intimate partner violence and health-related hematological measures
- Recognize why intimate partner stalking victimization may play a special role in women's health
Among apparently healthy women free of current intimate partner violence, this exploratory study tested associations between histories of severe intimate partner physical assault, intimate partner stalking, and four hematologic measures that have been studied for their roles in physical morbidity. A history of intimate partner stalking was associated with higher red blood cell count (B=0.19, p=.012), higher hemoglobin concentration (B=0.52, p=.028), and higher platelet count (B=43.69, p=.014). Intimate partner stalking deserves further attention in understanding the health of post-abused women.