Journal of Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences
Peer-reviewed Medical Quarterly
e-ISSN 2588-2570
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Outline
Prevalence of domestic violence and its related factors in women referred to health centers in Khuzestan Province
Authors
Sedigheh Nouhjah1,*, Sayed Mahmoud Latifi2, Mariam Haghighi1, Hamideh Eatesam1, Afsaneh Fatholahifar1, Neda Zaman1, Farkhondeh Farokhnia1, Fatemeh Bonyadi1
1Dept. of Public Health, School of Health, Medical Sciences University of Joundishapour, Ahwaz, Iran
2Diabetes Research Center and Department of Biostatic and Epidemiology, School of Health, Medical Sciences University of Joundishapour, Ahwaz, Iran
*Corresponding Author: Corresponding author: Sedigheh Nouhjah, Dept. of Public Health, School of Health, Medical Sciences University of Joundishapour, Ahwaz, Iran, Tel: +98 9168360929 Email: [email protected]
Published online:Nov 19, 2011
Article type:Research Article
Received:Aug 21, 2010
Accepted:Jan 18, 2011
How to Cite:Nouhjah S, Latifi SM, Haghighi M, Eatesam H, Fatholahifar A, et al. Prevalence of domestic violence and its related factors in women referred to health centers in Khuzestan Province. J Kermanshah Univ Med Sci. 2011;15(4):e79308. doi:
Abstract
Background: Domestic violence is a risk factor for a wide range of health problems. This study investigated the prevalence of domestic violence and its related factors among women who attending health centers in four cities of Khuzestan provinces.
Methods: In a descriptive-analytical study, 1820 women aged between 14-56 years who referred to health centers of Ahwaz, Abadan, Dezful and Andymeshk were studied. An interview-administered questionnaire was used for data collection. Logistic regression model for the calculating the odds ratio was applied.
Results: Overall prevalence of physical violence at any time of life was 20.2%. The prevalence of psychological, sexual and any type of violence were 41%, 10.9% and 47.3%, respectively. Logistic regression showed that experience of any type of violence has a significant relationship with literacy, employment, ethnicity, city of residence, age of women and history of psychiatric disorders in husbands.
Conclusion: The prevalence of violence in Khuzestan was high. Health centers need to consider routine screening and referring victims of violence.
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