University of Iowa Injury Prevention Research Center, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa; Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Kent State University, Kent, Ohio.
Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation, Calverton, Maryland.
Am J Prev Med. 2014 Aug;47(2):198-202. doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2014.04.005. Epub 2014 Jun 12.
Sexual violence is a serious and costly public health problem. Current research that systematically documents the broad range of economic costs of sexual violence is lacking.
To estimate the incidence and costs of sexual violence in Iowa in 2009.
Using data obtained from population surveys, six Iowa government agencies, and other sources, we estimated sexual violence incidence, costs per incident, and total costs in 2009 dollars, by age and sexual violence category, and for various cost elements. We calculated direct costs of medical care, mental health care, property damage, victim services, investigation, adjudication, and sanctioning, as well as indirect costs for lost work and quality of life. We collected data in 2010-2011 and completed analysis in 2013.
In 2009, an estimated 55,340 individuals experienced sexual violence in Iowa, including 49,510 adults and 5,930 children. Nearly three of every four victims were women. The estimated total cost of sexual violence in 2009 was $4.7 billion, equating to $1,580 per resident. This estimate included $4.44 billion in indirect costs and $265 million in direct costs. In the same year, the government spent an estimated $100.6 million as a result of sexual violence in Iowa, more than half of which ($55.3 million) was spent on perpetrators and little ($0.9 million) on prevention.
The economic costs of sexual violence are high for individuals and society. Cost information can help identify the burden of sexual violence relative to other social problems in Iowa and prioritize funding for prevention and intervention.
性暴力是一个严重且代价高昂的公共卫生问题。目前缺乏系统记录性暴力广泛经济成本的研究。
估计 2009 年爱荷华州性暴力的发生率和成本。
我们使用从人口调查、六个爱荷华州政府机构和其他来源获得的数据，按年龄和性暴力类别以及各种成本要素，估计了 2009 年性暴力的发生率、每次事件的成本和总成本。我们计算了医疗保健、心理健康保健、财产损失、受害者服务、调查、裁决和制裁的直接成本，以及因工作和生活质量损失的间接成本。我们于 2010-2011 年收集数据，并于 2013 年完成分析。
2009 年，爱荷华州估计有 55340 人经历了性暴力，包括 49510 名成年人和 5930 名儿童。近四分之三的受害者为女性。2009 年性暴力的总成本估计为 47 亿美元，相当于每位居民 1580 美元。这一估计包括 44.4 亿美元的间接成本和 2.65 亿美元的直接成本。同年，爱荷华州因性暴力而支出的估计为 1.006 亿美元，其中超过一半（5530 万美元）用于犯罪者，而用于预防的费用很少（90 万美元）。
性暴力给个人和社会带来的经济成本很高。成本信息可以帮助确定性暴力相对于爱荷华州其他社会问题的负担，并为预防和干预提供资金支持。
