Alzahrani Turki A, Abaalkhail Bahaa A, Ramadan Iman K
Department of Family Medicine, Al-Hada Armed Forces Hospital, Taif, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. E-mail.
Saudi Med J. 2016 Jan;37(1):96-9. doi: 10.15537/smj.2016.1.13135.
To estimate the prevalence of intimate partner violence (IPV) among female patients, age 18-60 years, attending primary health care centers (PHCCs) and to measure its determinants, and reporting behavior.
A cross-sectional study design using validated, translated, and self-administered questionnaire among 497 Saudi female patients attending PHCCs in Taif, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) from January to February 2015 was employed. A 2-stage probability sampling was adopted for selection of PHCCs in the first stage, and then participants in the second stage.
The estimated prevalence of IPV during the last year was 11.9%. Predictors of IPV related to abused women included divorced status and divorced parents; while those related to abusers (husbands) included widowed parents, exposure to violence in childhood, and alcohol or drugs addiction. Most of the abused wives (56%) talked regarding their IPV to their families, their husbands' families (15.2%), or their friends (11.8%); while only a minority (3.3%) complained to the police or to a judge, and no one reported this to a family physician, or to women protection agency.
One out of 10 women is a victim of IPV in Taif, KSA. Intimate partner violence is significantly associated with a number of victims and abuser-related psychosocial factors, the detection of which might help screening for individuals at risk.
评估在初级卫生保健中心（PHCCs）就诊的18至60岁女性患者中亲密伴侣暴力（IPV）的患病率，测量其决定因素及报告行为。
采用横断面研究设计，于2015年1月至2月对沙特阿拉伯王国（KSA）塔伊夫市497名在PHCCs就诊的沙特女性患者使用经过验证、翻译且可自行填写的问卷。在第一阶段采用两阶段概率抽样选择PHCCs，然后在第二阶段选择参与者。
去年IPV的估计患病率为11.9%。与受虐妇女相关的IPV预测因素包括离婚状态和父母离异；而与施虐者（丈夫）相关的因素包括父母丧偶、童年时期遭受暴力以及酗酒或吸毒成瘾。大多数受虐妻子（56%）向家人、丈夫的家人（15.2%）或朋友（11.8%）讲述了她们的IPV情况；而只有少数人（3.3%）向警方或法官投诉，没有人向家庭医生或妇女保护机构报告此事。
在沙特阿拉伯王国塔伊夫市，每10名女性中有1人是IPV的受害者。亲密伴侣暴力与许多受害者和施虐者相关的社会心理因素显著相关，对这些因素的检测可能有助于筛查有风险的个体。
