Conjugal violence. Physical spousal violence in women who use primary health care
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https://doi.org/10.32385/rpmgf.v21i4.10153Keywords:
Domestic Violence, Physical Marital Violence, Female, Adult, PrevalenceAbstract
Introduction: Domestic Conjugal Violence is a serious public health problem. Its important for family doctors to understand the dynamics of conjugal violence as they are in a favourable position to address the problem. Objectives: To assess the prevalence of Physical Conjugal Violence - PCV - in Portuguese women. To investigate possible associations between PCV and socio-familiar factors and characteristics of the partner. To describe PCV. Methods: A cross-sectional study was performed in a primary health care centre - USF Horizonte, in Matosinhos, Portugal. The study population included women born between 1948 and 1978, registered in USF Horizonte. A self-administered questionnaire was used in a sample of 500 randomly selected women. The prevalence of PVC and its association with age, Graffard, marital status, family type, family Apgar and partner characteristics were assessed. PCV was described. Results: The prevalence of PCV was 20,5% (CI 95%: 15,9-25,7%). Independent risk factors were monoparental, reconstructed and other family type (adjusted OR =4,68), disfunctional family Apgar (adjusted OR = 4,65) and alcoholic partner (adjusted OR = 5,12). Discussion/Conclusion: The prevalence of PCV was similar to other countries but higher than in Portugal. As referred by others studies, we found association with alcoholic partners and family characteristics. Poor socioeconomic status was not identified as an independent risk factor for PCV in this sample.Downloads
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