Abstract
To estimate the prevalence and factors associated with intimate partner violence against adult women in Brazil. Quantitative cross-sectional epidemiological study using the database of the National Survey of Health 2019. The prevalence in the last 12 months and crude and adjusted prevalence ratios of intimate partner violence were calculated, stratified by sociodemographic characteristics. Intimate partner violence was reported by 7.60% of Brazilian women aged from 18 to 59 years, with higher prevalence among younger women (8.96%), black women (9.05%), those with lower education level (8.55%) and low income (8.68%). After adjusted analysis, the age groups of 18-24 years old (PRadj: 1.41) and 25-39 years old (PRadj: 1.42) and income lower than one minimum wage (PRadj: 1.55) remained associated with intimate partner violence. Intimate partner violence was associated with younger and poorest women. This result points to the need to develop intersectoral policies, especially those aimed at reducing social inequalities and at the coping with intimate partner violence among adult women.
Highlights
Intimate partner violence (IPV), understood as “any behavior within an intimate relationship that causes physical, sexual, or psychological harm, including acts of physical aggression, sexual coercion, psychological abuse, and controlling behaviors” displayed by current or previous partners[1], constitutes a global public health issue and an evident attack on Human Rights[2].Estimates from the World Health Organization (WHO) indicate that approximately 30% of women over 15 years of age have been victims of physical and sexual IPV at least once in their lives[3]
IPV was reported by approximately 8% of Brazilian women, with a higher prevalence of psychological violence
Stratified by sociodemographic characteristics, the highest prevalence rates were verified among the youngest women, with lower education level, who self-reported black skin color, residents of the northeast region, and with lower income
Summary
Estimates from the World Health Organization (WHO) indicate that approximately 30% of women over 15 years of age have been victims of physical and sexual IPV at least once in their lives[3]. For Brazil, a meta-analysis carried out by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) in 2019 concluded that 16.7% of women aged between 15 and 49 years suffered physical and/or sexual IPV in their lifetime and 3.1% in the last year[4]. In the last 20 years, approximately 175 thousand disability-adjusted life years (DALY) were lost per year in Brazil as a result of IPV, and more than 80 thousand potential years of life lost (YLL) among women aged 15–49 years in 20198
Sign-in/Register to view highlights & summary Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
