TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2020//
TI  - Physical violence inside female prisons in Brazil: prevalence and related factors
JO  - Ciencia e Saude Coletiva
A1  - Gama-Araujo, Isabelle Silva
A1  - Bezerra Filho, José Gomes
A1  - Kerr, Ligia
A1  - Kendall, Carl
A1  - Macena, Raimunda Hermelinda Maia
A1  - Mota, Rosa Salani
A1  - Ferreira, Marcelo
A1  - Pires Neto, Roberto da Justa
SP  - 623
EP  - 632
VL  - 25
IS  - 2
N2  - The present study aims to identify the prevalence of physical violence against female prisoners in Brazil, as well as related factors. This is a cross-sectional national survey conducted in 15 female prisons in five regions of Brazil selected in multiple stages. The following types of analysis were performed: univariate analysis; stratified analysis relating the outcome (suffer physical violence inside prison) to predictor variables, using the Pearson chi-square test; calculation of the Odds Ratio (O.R.); and multiple logistic regression. The Hosmer-Lemeshow test was used for analysis of goodness of fit and adequacy of the model. The prevalence of physical violence inside female prisons was 37.4%. There was a correlation between physical violence victimization in prison and the following variables: physical victimization prior to arrest (p = 0.013), solitary confinement (p = 0.000), mental suffering (p = 0.003), current or previous abusive intake of alcohol (p = 0.011), current or previous injection of cocaine (p = 0.002) and not performing prison labor (p = 0.003). Physical violence has become inherent in the Brazilian female prison system. Continued studies are needed to monitor the situation and to develop  interventions to prevent physical violence inside the facilities.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1413-8123
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/1413-81232020252.10842018
ID  - ref1
ER  -