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In an earlier Swedish study conducted with The NorVold Abuse Questionnaire, we found that one\u2010third of female patients who had experienced adult abuse in health care (AAHC) had a background of childhood emotional, physical and\/or sexual abuse (EPSA) (\u2018revictimised\u2019). But since the majority of women with AAHC were \u2018new victims\u2019 without such a background, there might be other factors associated with AAHC. The present study aimed to map prevalence of abuse in health care (AHC), and associated variables among new victims and revictimised patients. <jats:italic>Methods<\/jats:italic>. We carried out a cross\u2010sectional questionnaire study at 5 Nordic gynecological clinics. Associations between AAHC and other variables were tested in a multivariate model in 4 groups of women with <jats:italic>adult<\/jats:italic> EPSA, <jats:italic>childhood<\/jats:italic> EPSA, <jats:italic>childhood and adult<\/jats:italic> EPSA, and <jats:italic>no<\/jats:italic> EPSA. <jats:italic>Results<\/jats:italic>. The response rate was 77% (<jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic> = 3,641). The overall prevalence of any lifetime experience of AHC was 13\u201328%. High educational level, physical complaints, post\u2010traumatic stress symptoms, and sleeping problems were associated with AAHC in women without EPSA (new victims). Poor self\u2010rated health was strongly associated with AAHC in the 3 groups of women with EPSA. <jats:italic>Conclusion<\/jats:italic>. AHC is commonly reported by gynecological patients in the Nordic countries, but not yet properly explored or understood. 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