Frecuencia y caracterización de violencia de pareja en mujeres que acuden al Centro de Atención Integral 3 de Milagro. 2019

Abstract

Background Information: violence in intimate relationships is a social problem that affects thousands of women around the world, with serious repercussions on their physical, psychological and family health.

Objective: to determine the frequency, characteristics, and risk factors of intimate partner violence in women who attend the Centro de Salud Integral 3 in the city of Milagro 2019.

Methodology: quantitative, analytical, cross-sectional study. 266 users who met the inclusion criteria participated. Descriptive statistics were applied, chi square was used for risk factors, reporting odds radius, 95% confidence interval, and p value.

Results: the prevalence of intimate partner violence was 56.8%. According to the level of severity, 76.8% evident mild violence, 19.9% moderate violence, 3.3% sever violence. Psychological and social violence were the most frequent with 44.4% and 43.2% respectively. The factors associated with intimate partner violence with statistical significance were: residing in rural areas (PR: 1.35; 95% CI: 1.09-1.66, p <0.05), low educational level (PR: 1.97; 95% CI: 1.63-2.39; p: 0.00) and socioeconomic (PR: 1.59; 95% CI: 1.17-2.17; p: 0.00), as well as alcohol consumption by the couple (PR: 2.34; 95% CI: 1.84-2.98; p: 0.00).

Conclusions: the prevalence of partner violence in the study, was very high and is related to risk factors such as: living in rural areas, low socioeconomic and educational level, and the partner's alcohol consumption.