Perfil da mulher em situação de violência por parceiro íntimo em dois municípios brasileiros

Abstract

This study analyzes the profile of intimate partner violence (IPV) among women aged 20-59 years from two cities – Betim and Belo Horizonte – in the state of Minas Gerais, to understand factors that increase the IPV risk and thus enable action preventive treatment by health professionals when attending to the population. It may also be important to guide the design and implementation of more effective public policy programs to combat violence and to ensure the overall individuals health. The methodology used was the cross-sectional study based on data from the SAUVI – Health and Violence Survey of Betim and Belo Horizonte cities. Questionnaires answered by women in both cities between 2014 and 2015 were eligible for the analysis. Demographic and social conditions, variables related to mental health, alcohol and other drugs abuse were used as explanatory variables for the violence perpetrated. Univariate and bivariate analyses were performed with box plots and multivariate analysis using a binary logistic regression model. The main results obtained with the logistic regression of the present study were that women whose family income is up to two minimum wages are 1.85 times or 85.5% more likely to suffer IPV than a woman family has an income more than two salaries. Also, women with IPV who have children are 1.48 times or 48.2% more likely to suffer IPV than women who do not have children.