Perfil da violência de gênero perpetrada por companheiro

Abstract

KeywordsWomen's health. Domestic violence. Community health services. Spouse abuse. Abstract ObjectiveTo investigate the prevalence and profile of gender violence (physical, psychological, and sexual) perpetrated against women by current or former intimate partners. Methods This is a cross-sectional study carried out at a primary healthcare unit in the city of Porto Alegre, Southern Brazil. Our sample comprised 251 women aged 18-49 years who attended the healthcare unit between October and November 2003. Data were collected by means of a questionnaire and double-entered into a electronic spreadsheet. We carried out univariate and bivariate analyses and the Chi-square test. ResultsThe prevalence of the three types of violence were: psychological (55%, 95% CI: 49-61), physical (38%; 95% CI: 32-44), and sexual (8%; 95% CI: 5-11). Variables significantly associated with the three types of violence included woman's age (psychological: p=0.004), woman's schooling (psychological and physical; p=0.012 and 0.023, respectively), partner's schooling (p=0.004, 0.000), social class (p=0.006, 0.000), years with partner (p=0.006, 0.005), partner's occupation (p=0.015, 0.001), number of pregnancies (p=0.018, 0.037), and prevalence of minor psychiatric disorders (p=0.000, 0.000). ConclusionsThe present study found high prevalences of gender violence perpetrated by intimate partners among the users of a primary healthcare unit. Such units play an important role in preventing violence against women.

Prevalência da violência praticada por parceiro masculino entre mulheres usuárias da rede primária de saúde do Estado de São Paulo

“…Poucos estudos na literatura avaliaram a religião entre fatores analisados, um deles observou que 67% das mulheres que sofreram violência, independente do tipo de agressão, referiram a prática de religião católica 16 . Ao contrário, este estudo mostrou que a referência à religião protestante/evangélica foi maior para a violência psicológica e sexual, mas não para a violência física.…”

“…Foi observada, neste estudo, maior prevalência de violência entre as mulheres de classes econômicas mais baixas, resultado similar a estudo nacional no qual 59% das mulheres de classes D e E referiram violência psicológica, enquanto 43% dessas mesmas classes referiram violência física 16 . Ressalte-se que não há estudos com mulheres de estratos mais elevados, porque as pesquisas normalmente são realizadas em UBS ou hospitais públicos frequentados pela população de menor renda.…”

Violência contra mulheres entre usuárias de serviços públicos de saúde da Grande São Paulo

“…5,7,[13][14][15] The prevalence of physical and sexual violence in this study were, however, higher than those from other Brazilian studies. 10,19 This may have been because of differences in how the questionnaire was applied, thereby resulting in greater revelation, or because of the samples' size. Additionally, the data showed the high recurrence and severity of intimate partner violence.…”

“…Another similar study in Porto Alegre (Southern Brazil) found rates of 38% for physical violence and 9% for sexual violence by a partner. 10 In emergency services in Bahia, 19 46% of the users reported some episode of violence in their lifetimes, of which 36.5% was physical and 18.6% was sexual. Partners and former partners were responsible for 65.7% of physical aggression and 68.7% of sexual aggression.…”

“…6,8,10,17 It must also be considered that violence is associated with large numbers of health problems, 3,[5][6][7]13 including deaths due to homicide or suicide, or major presence of suicidal ideation, as well as sexually transmittable diseases, cardiovascular diseases and chronic pain. In preventive care, violence is a factor that hinders family planning, HIV/Aids protection and the prevention of obstetric risks, fetal loss and low birth weight.…”