Citation

Leite MT, Figueiredo MF, Dias OV, Vieira MA, Souza E Souza LP, Mendes DC. Rev. Lat. Am. Enfermagem 2014; 22(1): 85-92.

Affiliation

Universidade Estadual de Montes Claros, Centro de Ciências Biológicas e da Saúde, Montes ClarosMG, Brazil, PhD, Full Professor, Departamento de Odontologia, Centro de Ciências Biológicas e da Saúde, Universidade Estadual de Montes Claros, Montes Claros, MG, Brazil.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2014, Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirao Preto, Universidade de Sao Paulo)

DOI

10.1590/0104-1169.3186.2388

PMID

24553707

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: to analyze the reports and factors associated with violence against women. METHOD: this was a cross-sectional, exploratory and analytical study with information about the cases of reported violence, extracted from the Civil Police Report Bulletin, in a mid-sized city in Minas Gerais, Brazil. RESULTS: out of the 7,487 reports of violence against women, it was found that 44.6% of the cases were threats, 28.5% aggression, 25.1% bodily injury, 1.1% rape, and 0.7% some other type of injury. In the bivariate analysis, a higher number of cases (p=0.000) committed by partners was evidenced, for all kinds of violence except for rape. Children, adolescents and adults experienced violence by partners, followed by family members. Regarding older women, violence was committed by family members. CONCLUSION: there is the need for programs to be established to prevent violence against women in various sectors of society, permeating the life cycle.

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