Department of Biostatistics, Christian Medical College, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India.
Translational and Clinical Research Institute, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.
Int J Inj Contr Saf Promot. 2023 Sep;30(3):352-361. doi: 10.1080/17457300.2023.2188468. Epub 2023 Mar 11.
Spousal physical violence (PV) against women is considered to be major health issue in developing countries. Lifetime physical violence is a composite outcome consists of hit, kick, beat, slap and threatened with weapon, perpetrated by the husband. The study aims to examine changes in prevalence and specific risk factors for PV from 1998 to 2016 in India. This study analyzed data from a cross sectional epidemiological survey in 1998-1999, NFHS-3 (2005-2006) and NFHS-4 (2015-2016) data. There was a significant decline of about 10% (95% CI: 8.8%-11.1%) in PV. Major risk factors for change in PV were husband's use of alcohol, illiteracy and socio-economic status of the household. The Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act may have played a role in reducing the PV. Even though there was a decline in PV, actions have to be implemented from the root level to ensure women empowerment.
配偶对女性的身体暴力（PV）被认为是发展中国家的一个主要健康问题。终身身体暴力是一个综合结果，包括由丈夫实施的打、踢、殴打、掌掴和用武器威胁。本研究旨在研究 1998 年至 2016 年期间印度 PV 患病率和特定风险因素的变化。本研究分析了 1998-1999 年、NFHS-3（2005-2006 年）和 NFHS-4（2015-2016 年）数据的横断面流行病学调查数据。PV 下降了约 10%（95%CI：8.8%-11.1%）。PV 变化的主要危险因素是丈夫饮酒、文盲和家庭的社会经济地位。《保护妇女免受家庭暴力法》可能在减少 PV 方面发挥了作用。尽管 PV 有所下降，但必须从根本上采取行动，确保赋予妇女权力。
