Citation

Ambriz-Mora MI, Zonana-Nacach A, Anzaldo-Campos MC. Semergen 2014; 41(5): 241-246.

Vernacular Title

Factores asociados a violencia doméstica en mujeres mexicanas vistas en primer nivel atención.

Affiliation

Coordinadora de Educación e Investigación Médica, UMF No 27, IMSS, Tijuana, México.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2014, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.semerg.2014.07.004

PMID

25169010

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To assess the prevalence and risk factors for intimate-partner violence (IPV) in women who attended a Family Medicine Unit in Tijuana, Mexico.

METHODS: A total of 297 women were interviewed and evaluated using two validated scales: violence and severity index and family APGAR to assess family functioning and IPV respectively.

RESULTS: The mean age (± SD) was 40.6±13.8 years, and 120 (40.4%) women had suffered IPV: 47 (15.8%) psychological violence; 31 (10.4%) sexual violence; 77 (25.9%) physical violence, and in 19 (6.4%) there were actions that threatened the lives of women. The most common causes of domestic violence were women who reported that their partner had been jealous, or suspicion from friends (37.4%). Twenty two (7.4%) of the women with domestic violence reported that they had sought help.

CONCLUSIONS: The prevalence of IPV was high and associated with the education level of the couple and family functioning.

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