NCJ Number
208911
Journal
Family Violence & Sexual Assault Bulletin Volume: 20 Issue: 4 Dated: Winter 2004 Pages: 5-10
Date Published
2004
Length
6 pages
Annotation
This Canadian study examined the characteristics of urgent-care services used by sexually assaulted men at a hospital-based sexual assault center.
Abstract
The study included all sexually assaulted men (n=180) who had come to the center between 1992 and 1999, as well as a randomly selected comparison group of sexually assaulted women (n=180) who came for services during the same period. The male and female victims were compared on demographic, assault, and service-delivery variables. Data were analyzed by using the Chi square statistic for nominal data and t-test for continuous data. The majority of both male and female clients were accompanied to the sexual assault care center by police. Once at the emergency center, services to male clients were similar to those received by female clients. Forensic evidence kits were used at a similar rate for both samples. Nearly half of the men and the majority of women sustained physical trauma from the sexual assault. Clients did not differ by gender in terms of the treatment received for sexually transmitted infections. Overall, men did not differ from women in the types and frequency of services delivered within this care center. 2 tables and 17 references