Wife abuse among women of childbearing age in Nicaragua

被引：118

作者：

Ellsberg, MC

Peña, R

Herrera, A

Liljestrand, J

Winkvist, A

机构：

[1] Umea Univ, Dept Epidemiol & Publ Hlth, Umea, Sweden

[2] Autonomous Univ Nicaragua, Dept Prevent Med, Leon, Spain

[3] MPH, Ctr Hlth & Gender Equity, Takoma Pk, MD 20912 USA

[4] WHO, Dept Reprod Hlth & Res, CH-1211 Geneva, Switzerland

来源：

AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH | 1999年 / 89卷 / 02期

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D O I：

10.2105/AJPH.89.2.241

中图分类号：

R1 [预防医学、卫生学];

学科分类号：

1004 ; 120402 ;

摘要：

Objectives. This study measured the prevalence, frequency, and severity of physical wife abuse and its risk factors in leon, Nicaragua. Methods. A cross-sectional survey was conducted with a representative sample of 488 women 15 to 49 years of age. Results. The lifetime prevalence of spousal violence was 52% among ever-married women (n = 360). Spousal violence was significantly positively associated with poverty, parity, urban residence, and history of violence in the husband's family. No significant associations were found between spousal violence and women's age, education, marital dependency, or occupation. Conclusions. Wife abuse constitutes a major public heat problem in Nicaragua, requiring urgent measures for prevention and treatment for victims.

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页码：241 / 244

页数：4