Citation

Vives-Cases C, Gil-Gonzalez D, Ruiz-Perez I, Escribà-Agüir V, Plazaola-Castano J, Montero-Piñar MI, Torrubiano-Domínguez J. Prev. Med. 2010; 51(1): 85-87.

Affiliation

Alicante University, Spain; CIBER Epidemilogia y Salud Publica (CIBERESP), Spain.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2010, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.ypmed.2010.03.017

PMID

20362609

Abstract

OBJECTIVES: To analyze whether sociodemographics and social support have a different or similar effect on the likelihood of Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) in immigrants and natives, and to estimate prevalences and associations between different types of IPV depending on women's birthplace. METHODS: Cross-sectional study of 10,048 women (18-70years) attending primary healthcare in Spain (2006-2007). Outcome: Current IPV (psychological, physical and both). Sociodemographics and social support were considered first as explicative and later as control variables. RESULTS: Similar IPV sociodemographic and social support factors were observed among immigrants and natives. However, these associations were stronger among immigrants, except in the case of poor social support (Adjusted Odds Ratio (AORs) natives 4.36 and AORs immigrants 4.09). When these two groups were compared, immigrants showed a higher likelihood of IPV than natives (AORs 1.58). CONCLUSION: Immigrant women are in a disadvantaged IPV situation. It is necessary that interventions take these inequalities into account.

Language: en