Association Between Lifetime Interpersonal Violence and Post–COVID-19 Condition Among Women in Kentucky, 2020-2022

Ayşe Güler; Heather M. Bush; Katie Schill; Nurlan Kussainov; Ann L. Coker

doi:10.1177/00333549241236638

Association Between Lifetime Interpersonal Violence and Post–COVID-19 Condition Among Women in Kentucky, 2020-2022

Ayşe Güler
, Heather M. Bush
, Katie Schill
, Nurlan Kussainov
, Ann L. Coker

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Abstract

Objective: The COVID-19 pandemic increased the risk of interpersonal violence. We investigated the association between lifetime interpersonal violence experience and risk of post–COVID-19 condition (the persistence of symptoms of COVID-19 and severity of health problems associated with COVID-19 that last a few weeks, months, or years) among women with lifetime interpersonal violence experience. Methods: Women participants aged ≥18 years in Kentucky’s Wellness, Health & You—COVID-19 study completed online quantitative surveys about the impacts of the pandemic, developing COVID-19, and symptoms of post–COVID-19 condition. We conducted cross-sectional analyses estimating rate ratios of developing COVID-19 and symptoms of post–COVID-19 condition during the pandemic (October 13, 2020–February 28, 2022). Results: Of the analytic sample (N = 938), 342 (36.5%) disclosed a history of lifetime interpersonal violence. Compared with women with no lifetime interpersonal violence experience, women with lifetime interpersonal violence experience had significantly more distress because of the pandemic, defined as family financial challenges (P =.001), symptoms of mental health challenges (P <.001), and negative coping behaviors (P <.001). While experiencing lifetime interpersonal violence was not significantly associated with either receiving COVID-19 vaccinations (adjusted rate ratio [aRR] = 1.10; 95% CI, 0.75-1.61) or developing COVID-19 (aRR = 1.15; 95% CI, 0.92-1.44), experiencing lifetime interpersonal violence was associated with an increased rate of developing symptoms of post–COVID-19 condition (aRR = 2.09; 95% CI, 1.19-3.65). Conclusion: Symptoms of post–COVID-19 condition may be linked to lifetime interpersonal violence experience, possibly through stress or violence-associated trauma. Future research is needed to assess the negative effects of the pandemic, prioritizing people with lifetime interpersonal violence experience.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	9S-19S
Journal	Public Health Reports
Volume	140
Issue number	1_suppl
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/00333549241236638
State	Published - Jan 1 2025

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The authors disclosed receipt of the following financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article: This publication was supported by the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences, National Institutes of Health (NIH), through grant no. UL1TR001998. The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of NIH.

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National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS)
National Institutes of Health (NIH)	UL1TR001998
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UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

Keywords

COVID-19
chronic stress
interpersonal violence
post–COVID-19 condition
trauma

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Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

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