Profile of Domestic Violence Cases Examined At Langsa Hospital in 2019-2020

Abstract

Domestic violence (KDRT) is one type of violence that is a global health problem1. Studies from various countries show that the incidence of domestic violence ranges from 15-71 percent2. In the 2011 National Commission on Violence Against Women's annual records, the most victims of domestic violence were women in the productive age range (25-40 years)3. The purpose of this study was to determine the profile of cases of Domestic Violence examined at Langsa Hospital in 2019 - 2020. This study is a descriptive study. The sample in this study was all post-mortem et repertum data on cases of domestic violence examined at the Forensic and Medicolegal Installation at Langsa Hospital in 2019 to 2020, totaling 21 cases. The conclusion from the results of this study was that the percentage of domestic violence cases in 2019 was 47.61% (10 cases), in 2020 it was 52.39% (11 cases). The largest percentage of domestic violence cases was in victims aged 18-65 years, which was 76 ,20% (16 cases). The smallest percentage of domestic violence cases was in victims aged 80-99 years and >100 years, namely 0% (0 cases). The largest percentage of domestic violence cases was in female victims, which was 71.42% (15 cases). The lowest percentage of domestic violence cases was male victims, namely 28.58% (6 cases). The largest percentage of domestic violence cases was 47.62% (10 cases). The smallest percentage of domestic violence cases among victims who work as private employees is 4.77% (1 case). The largest percentage of domestic violence cases was in victims with wife status, which was 47.62% (10 cases). The smallest percentage of domestic violence cases in victims with husband status is 4.77% (1 case).