MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2014 Jan 17;63(2):38-41.
Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a serious, and preventable, public health problem in the United States. IPV can involve physical and sexual violence, threats of physical or sexual violence, and psychological abuse, including stalking. It can occur within opposite-sex or same-sex couples and can range from one incident to an ongoing pattern of violence. On average, 24 persons per minute are victims of rape, physical violence, or stalking by an intimate partner in the United States. These numbers underestimate the problem because many victims do not report IPV to police, friends, or families. In 2010, IPV contributed to 1,295 deaths, accounting for 10% of all homicides for that year. The combined medical, mental health, and lost productivity costs of IPV against women are estimated to exceed $8.3 billion per year. In addition to the economic burden of IPV, victims are more likely to experience adverse health outcomes, such as depression, anxiety, posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms, suicidal behavior, sexually transmitted infections, and unintended pregnancy.
亲密伴侣暴力（IPV）是美国一个严重且可预防的公共卫生问题。IPV 可能包括身体和性暴力、身体或性暴力的威胁，以及心理虐待，包括跟踪。它可能发生在异性恋或同性恋伴侣之间，从一次性事件到持续的暴力模式不等。平均而言，美国每 24 分钟就有一人成为亲密伴侣强奸、身体暴力或跟踪的受害者。这些数字低估了问题的严重性，因为许多受害者没有向警方、朋友或家人报告 IPV。2010 年，IPV 导致 1295 人死亡，占当年所有凶杀案的 10%。针对女性的 IPV 的医疗、心理健康和生产力损失的综合成本估计每年超过 83 亿美元。除了 IPV 的经济负担之外，受害者更有可能出现不良健康后果，如抑郁、焦虑、创伤后应激障碍症状、自杀行为、性传播感染和意外怀孕。
