Perception of intimate partner violence among women seeking care in the primary healthcare network in São Paulo state, Brazil
Mathias, A-Karina.R.A.; Bedone, A.; Osis, M-José.D.; Fernandes, A.M.S.
International Journal of Gynaecology and Obstetrics the Official Organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics 121(3): 214-217
2013
ISSN/ISBN: 0020-7292 PMID: 23507554 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2012.12.019Document Number: 577524
To evaluate the prevalence and perception of intimate partner violence (IPV) among women in the primary healthcare network in the state of S o Paulo, Brazil. In a cross-sectional descriptive study conducted between August 2008 and May 2009 in S o Paulo state, Brazil, sociodemographic variables (age, education, ethnicity, paid employment, religion, marital status, economic stratum), experiences of IPV (physical, sexual, psychological), and women s perception of violence were compared among 2379 women attending primary healthcare units. Statistical analysis was performed via ?2 test, Student t test, and multiple logistic regression (odds ratios with 95% confidence intervals) to determine interrelations between the type and perception of violence. The overall prevalence of IPV was 55.7%, whereas that of psychological, physical, and sexual violence was 53.8%, 32.2%, and 12.4%, respectively; however, only 48.7% of women who experienced IPV had perceived this violence. The perception of IPV was highest for sexual violence (76.3%), followed by physical (64.7%) and psychological (49.7%) violence. The results showed that, among women within the primary healthcare network in the state of S o Paulo, a high percentage had experienced some form of IPV during their lifetime but the rate of self-perception of IPV was low.
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