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Table 2 Change in life experiences and perpetration group among perpetrators of physical domestic violence

From: Life experiences associated with change in perpetration of domestic violence

 

Unadjusted

Adjusteda

Odds Ratio (95% Confidence Interval)

Risk factors

 Loss of support

  Persisters

1.00

1.00

  Desisters

6.18 (0.69, 55.13)

9.46 (1.06, 84.11)

  Late-onsetters

12.89 (2.17, 76.51)

54.19 (6.51, 450.84)

 Loss of food security

  Persisters

1.00

1.00

  Desisters

2.57 (0.68, 9.65)

1.68 (0.34, 8.37)

  Late-onsetters

7.00 (1.66, 29.53)

10.33 (1.93, 55.41)

 Loss of housing

  Persisters

1.00

1.00

  Desisters

0.83 (0.16, 4.17)

0.91 (0.28, 3.00)

  Late-onsetters

1.83 (0.35, 9.46)

2.01 (0.49, 8.28)

Protective factor

 Substance use cessation

  Persisters

1.00

1.00

  Desisters

11.12 (2.59, 47.73)

10.31 (1.89, 56.16)

  Late-onsetters

0.29 (0.06, 1.31)

0.26 (0.03, 1.89)

  1. Note: Multiple imputation was implemented to address missingness for all variables of interest (i.e., DV perpetration, life experiences, and covariates)
  2. Boldface indicates statistical significance (p < 0.05)
  3. aModels adjusted for sex, age, race/ethnicity, income, childhood abuse, childhood bullying, childhood support, and physical DV victimization