In women, a positive sexual assault history was associated

with a significantly increased risk of arthritis (age-adjusted OR =

1.76, 95% CI = 1.13–2.76)  Stein, Murray B., Barrett-Connor, Elizabeth Sexual Assault and Physical Health: Findings From

a Population-Based Study of Older Adults

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A dose-response effect was seen for both conditions: The 23 women who

experienced repeated sexual assault were about four times more likely than

women without sexual assault histories to have arthritis (age-adjusted OR = 4.19,

95% CI = 1.86–9.44) Stein, Murray B., Barrett-Connor, Elizabeth Sexual Assault and Physical Health: Findings

From a Population-Based Study of Older AdultsPsychosom Med 2000 62: 838-843