Background: Violence in interpersonal relationships is a substantial health and social problem in the United States and is associated with a myriad of immediate and long-term physical, behavioral, and neurocognitive impairments. The present study sought to determine the incidence of U. Using International Classification of Disease, Ninth Revision, Clinical Modification, codes from patient visit records, we classified each ED visit to determine the frequency and estimate the relative proportion and national frequency of IPV visits.
We explored bivariate and multivariate associations between IPV-related injuries with age, race, ethnicity, method of payment, and region, noting changes over time. The percentage of ED visits for IPV-related events did not differ significantly by region, race, or ethnicity.
Compared with women years of age, women aged 65 to 74 odds ratio, 0. Women were more likely to pay for IPV-related services out-of-pocket i. Conclusions: The increase in the percentage of IPV-related ED claims paid by private insurance suggests that the Affordable Care Act may have increased women's willingness and ability to seek medical attention for IPV-related injuries and disclose IPV as the source of injuries.
Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. Abstract Background: Violence in interpersonal relationships is a substantial health and social problem in the United States and is associated with a myriad of immediate and long-term physical, behavioral, and neurocognitive impairments.
