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ATLANTA (AP) — It's a startling number: 1 in 4 women surveyed by the
government say they were violently attacked by their husbands or
boyfriends.
Experts in domestic violence don't find it too
surprising, although some aspects of the survey may have led to higher
numbers than are sometimes reported.
Even so, a government official who oversaw the research called the results "astounding."
"It's
the first time we've had this kind of estimate" on the prevalence of
intimate partner violence, said Linda Degutis of the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention.
The survey, released by the CDC
Wednesday, marks the beginning of a new annual project to look at how
many women say they've been abused.
One expert called the new
report's estimate on rape and attempted rape "extremely high" — with 1
in 5 women saying they were victims. About half of those cases involved
intimate partners. No documentation was sought to verify the women's
claims, which were made anonymously.
But advocates say the new rape numbers are plausible.
government say they were violently attacked by their husbands or
boyfriends.
Experts in domestic violence don't find it too
surprising, although some aspects of the survey may have led to higher
numbers than are sometimes reported.
Even so, a government official who oversaw the research called the results "astounding."
"It's
the first time we've had this kind of estimate" on the prevalence of
intimate partner violence, said Linda Degutis of the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention.
The survey, released by the CDC
Wednesday, marks the beginning of a new annual project to look at how
many women say they've been abused.
One expert called the new
report's estimate on rape and attempted rape "extremely high" — with 1
in 5 women saying they were victims. About half of those cases involved
intimate partners. No documentation was sought to verify the women's
claims, which were made anonymously.
But advocates say the new rape numbers are plausible.