Faramarzi M, Esmailzadeh S, Mosavi S
Department of Midwifery, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Islamic Republic of Iran.
East Mediterr Health J. 2005 Sep-Nov;11(5-6):870-9.
To determine the prevalence and determinants of intimate partner violence, 2400 married women attending public clinics in Babol, Islamic Republic of Iran, were screened for domestic violence. Overall, 15.0% of women had suffered physical abuse from their husbands in the previous year, 42.4% sexual abuse and 81.5% various degrees of psychological abuse. A significant association with intimate partner violence was found for women with low income, age < or = 20 years, unemployed, low education, non-pregnant and non-houseowners. There was no significant relationship between violence and parity or length of marriage. On multivariate regression, the strongest predictor of physical abuse was unemployment of the woman, whereas for psychological and sexual abuse it was rural residence. Empowering women through promoting employment and improving education may reduce the risk of intimate partner violence.
为确定亲密伴侣暴力的患病率及相关因素，对伊朗伊斯兰共和国巴博勒市公立医院就诊的2400名已婚女性进行了家庭暴力筛查。总体而言，15.0%的女性在前一年遭受过丈夫的身体虐待，42.4%遭受过性虐待，81.5%遭受过不同程度的心理虐待。低收入、年龄≤20岁、失业、低学历、未怀孕及非房主的女性与亲密伴侣暴力之间存在显著关联。暴力与生育次数或婚姻时长之间无显著关系。多变量回归分析显示，身体虐待的最强预测因素是女性失业，而心理和性虐待的最强预测因素是农村居住情况。通过促进就业和改善教育来增强女性权能，可能会降低亲密伴侣暴力的风险。
