Incidence and risk factors of intimate partner violence among patients with gynaecological cancer in China.

Abstract

The aim of this study is to examine the incidence and risk factors for intimate partner violence (IPV) among patients with gynaecological cancer. A cross-sectional study design was employed. Patients with gynaecological cancer were recruited from a tertiary hospital in Shandong, China. Eligible patients completed a survey including questions regarding their demographic and cancer-related characteristics, IPV experience and dyadic coping. A total of 429 patients were surveyed, 31% of them reported previous experiences with IPV, and negotiation was the most common type reported. The following variables were associated with IPV: a husband, wife and child/children family structure; a husband, wife, child/children and parent-in-law family structure; an annual household income ≥¥50,000 ($7207); and a similar or greater income earned by the patient than by her partner. IPV in patients with gynaecological cancer is investigated in this study.