RT Journal Article
T1 Prevalence of intimate partner violence in Spain: A national cross-sectional survey in primary care.
A1 Ruiz-Pérez, Isabel
A1 Escribà-Agüir, Vicenta
A1 Montero-Piñar, Isabel
A1 Vives-Cases, Carmen
A1 Rodríguez-Barranco, Miguel
A1 G6 for the Study of Gender Violence in Spain, 
K1 Abuso conyugal
K1 Battered women
K1 España
K1 Factores socioeconómicos
K1 Mujeres maltratadas
K1 Prevalence
K1 Prevalencia
K1 Socioeconomic factors
K1 Spain
K1 Spouse abuse
AB (1) To analyze the prevalence of Intimate Partner Violence by types. (2) To examine the relationship between sociodemographic characteristics and Intimate Partner Violence. Cross-sectional study using a self-administered questionnaire. Primary Healthcare centers in Spain. 10,322 women (18-70 years) attending Primary Healthcare centers. A compound index was calculated based on frequency, types, and duration of Intimate Partner Violence. Multivariable adjusted logistic regression models were used to identify the sociodemographic factors, which were independently associated with each Intimate Partner Violence category. The prevalence of Intimate Partner Violence was 24.8%. For the physical only category, no differences were observed regarding education or employment status, and women with the highest income have less risk. For the psychological only category, no differences were observed according to the income level. The risk increases as the education level decreases, and the greatest frequency of only psychological Intimate Partner Violence was observed in women who were unemployed or students. For both the physical and psychological category of Intimate Partner Violence, a clear risk increase is observed as income and education levels decrease. Retired women showed the highest frequency of this violence category. The results show that Intimate Partner Violence affects women of all social strata, but the frequency and Intimate Partner Violence category will vary according to the socio-economic.
YR 2016
FD 2016-07-06
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10668/10254
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10668/10254
LA en
DS RISalud
RD Apr 16, 2025