Associations between Demographic Factors and Sexual Intimate Partner Violence Perpetration and Victimization: A Meta-analysis.

Sexual intimate partner violence (SIPV) is a significant public health concern of global importance. This meta-analysis sought to examine the relationship between demographic factors and SIPV perpetration and victimization. The database searches identified a total of 143 articles to be included in the meta-analysis. Comprehensive meta-analysis 3.0 was used to calculate aggregate effect sizes (Pearson's ) for the relationship between demographic variables and SIPV exposure. Variables were examined for SIPV perpetration and victimization and were separated between male and female samples. There was a significant relationship between SIPV victimization and being bisexual ( = .25, < .001), LGBTQ ( = .21, < .001), female ( = .19, p < .001), and disabled ( = .19, < .001). Lower income ( = .07, = .001), lower education ( = .06, < .001), and younger age ( = .04, < .001) also correlated with SIPV victimization. Being married ( = -.08, = .027) was identified as a protective marker against SIPV victimization. Identifying as female ( = -.17, = .003) had a negative association with SIPV perpetration. The current study found that several demographic factors are significantly related to increased risk of SIPV perpetration and/or victimization, while few have a protective effect.