Factors associated with suffering domestic violence in women during the last semester of the pandemic in Honduras- Central America

Abstract

Introduction: Mental health deterioration had already been reported prior to the pandemic, resulting in domestic violence in women, but this has not yet been reported in the pandemic in Central America. AIM: To determine the Factors associated with suffering domestic violence in women in the last half year of the pandemic in Honduras. Methodology: Analytical and retrospective cross-sectional study, carried out through a survey in 17 departments of Honduras, in hospitals and first level health care centers. The main variable was obtained through the question "if you suffered domestic violence in the last 6 months", being the possible answer verbal, physical, psychological. Descriptive and analytical results were obtained. Results: Of the 8442 Hondurans surveyed, 4.2% (352) perceived verbal violence, 1.9% (165) physical violence and 1.3% (113) psychological violence. In the multivariate analysis, it was found that women (p=0.001), those with a history of alcohol (p=0.002) or drug use (p=0.015), previous mental illness (p<0.001), mild (p<0.001), moderate (p<0.001) or severe (p=0.025) depression (p<0.001) had experienced more domestic violence; On the contrary, there was less perception of domestic violence at higher economic income (all p-values were <0.029), among single (p=0.003) and married people (p<0.001). Discussion: Important Factors associated with suffering domestic violence in women, especially social factors and a history of mental illness, as well as alcohol and drug use in the home.