Physical Partner Violence. Seven studies reported on the lifetime prevalence of physical partner violence among psychiatric inpatients (Xxxxx, Xxxxxx, Xxxxxx, et al, 1987; Xxxxxxx, 1991; Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx, Xxxx & Xxxxxxx, 1998; Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxx & Xxxxxx, 1983; Post, Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxx, et al, 1980; Xxxxxxx, Xxx & Xxxxxxxxx, 2007; Xxxxxxxx, Frankenburg, Reich, et al, 1999). Among high- quality papers, the median prevalence of lifetime physical partner violence was 26.1% (IQR 26% - 41.1%; range 25.8% - 56%) among female inpatients (Xxxxx, Xxxxxx, Xxxxxx, et al, 1987; Xxxxxxx, 1991; Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxx & Xxxxxx, 1983). One low-quality paper presented data for men and reported a lifetime prevalence of physical partner violence of 18.2% (Post, Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxx, et al, 1980).
Physical Partner Violence. Ten studies assessed lifetime physical partner violence among female outpatients and reported a prevalence between 7.5% - 79.8% (Xxxxxxx, 1991; Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxx & Xxxxxx, 1995; Xxxxxx, 1986; Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx, Xxxx & Xxxxxxx, 1998; Xxxxxxxx-XxXxxx, Xxxx-Minzi, Xxxxxxx, et al, 2011; Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxx-Hilger, Naderer, et al, 2009; Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxx, et al, 1996; Xxxxxx, Xxxxxx, XxXxxxx, et al, 2010; Xxxxxxxxxx, 1996; Xxxxx & Xxxxxxxxxxxxx, 2006). Two studies reported prevalence estimates of 1.6% and 5.9% among male outpatients (Lipschitz, Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxx, et al, 1996; Xxxxx, Xxxxxx & Xxxxx, 1990). Among high-quality papers, the median prevalence of lifetime physical partner violence among female outpatients was 43% (IQR 25.5% - 51.5%; range 7.9% - 60%) (Xxxxxxx, 1991; Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxx- Hilger, Xxxxxxx, et al, 2009; Xxxxxx, Xxxxxx, XxXxxxx, et al, 2010).
