Criminal Victimization Among Women in Cleveland, Ohio: Impact on Health Status and Medical Service Usage, 1986

The impact of criminal victimization on the health status of women is the focus of this data collection. The researchers examined the extent to which victimized women differed from nonvictimized women in terms of their physical and psychological well-being and differences in their use of medical services. The sample was drawn from female members of a health maintenance plan at a worksite in Cleveland, Ohio. Questions used to measure criminal victimization were taken from the National Crime Survey and focused on purse snatching, home burglary, attempted robbery, robbery with force, threatened assault, and assault. In addition, specific questions concerning rape and attempted rape were developed for the study. Health status was assessed by using a number of instruments, including the Cornell Medical Index, the Mental Health Index, and the RAND Corporation test battery for their Health Insurance Experiment. Medical service usage was assessed by reference to medical records. Demographic information includes age, race, income, and education.

本数据集聚焦于犯罪受害者对女性健康状况的影响。研究人员探讨了遭受犯罪侵害的女性与未受侵害的女性在身心健康状况及医疗保健服务使用方面的差异。样本选取自俄亥俄州克利夫兰某工作场所的健康维护计划中的女性成员。用于衡量犯罪受害者状况的问题来源于国家犯罪调查，主要包括抢夺钱包、入室盗窃、企图抢劫、暴力抢劫、威胁攻击和攻击等。此外，针对强奸和企图强奸的具体问题也专为本研究开发。健康状况的评估通过多种工具进行，包括康奈尔医疗指数、心理健康指数以及兰德公司为其健康保险实验所设计的测试电池。医疗保健服务使用情况通过查阅医疗记录进行评估。人口统计信息包括年龄、种族、收入和教育程度。