Researchers examined the relationship between interpersonal violence and health in college age women. They received 490 responses. Of those responses 89 women reported being abused at some point in their lifetime and 355 reported no history of abuse. What percentage of the sample were abused?
A) 25.1%
B) 18.2%
C) 79.4%
D) 92.0%

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To find the percentage of women who reported being abused, divide the number of abused women (89) by the total number of responses (490) and multiply by 100. (89/490) * 100 = 18.2%.

Researchers Examined the Relationship Between Interpersonal Violence and Health in College