%0 Journal Article
%T Typologies of intimate partner violence against women in five Latin-American countries: a latent class analysis
%J International journal of public health
%D 2022
%A Restrepo, Alexandra
%A Montoya, Nilton
%A Zuluaga, Laura
%V 67
%N 
%P e1604000-e1604000
%X OBJECTIVES: To estimate typologies of Intimate Partner Violence against women in some Latin-American countries. <br><br>METHODS: Multistage sampling survey included women aged 15 to 49 (n = 63,321). Latent class analysis was estimated, including psychological, physical, and sexual violence and control. <br><br>RESULTS: The three-class model had a better fit. 1) The high-level IPV class (23%) comprised those suffering high levels of violence. They had higher education and wealth index, lived in urban settings, and their husbands used alcohol more. 2) The middle-level IPV class (45%) suffered high levels of control but low levels of other violence. They justified IPV more than other classes and this group had a high proportion of women without education. 3) Women in the non-IPV class (32%) did not report IPV. <br><br>CONCLUSION: Three typologies of IPV were found: high-level, middle-level, and non-IPV. Policies should create screening, early prevention strategies, and programs based on these typologies. The high-level IPV group can benefit from intense legal and mental health interventions, including alcohol reduction and women's empowerment. The middle-level IPV group could benefit from interventions to reduce violence justification and increase women's education.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
%G en
%I Holtzbrinck Springer Nature Publishing Group
%@ 1661-8556
%U http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/ijph.2022.1604000