Consumption of Alcohol and Tobacco by Women and the Occurrence of Violence by Intimate Partner

Abstract

Objective: to analyze the consumption of alcohol and tobacco by women and the occurrence of intimate partner violence against women. Method: a cross-sectional and analytical study with 369 women in the age group of 20 to 59 years, attended in Basic Health Units of five municipalities of Piaui, Brazil. The instruments used in data collection were Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test, Non-Student Drugs Use Questionnaire and Revised Conflict Tactics Scales. Data were analyzed according to descriptive statistics and bivariate analysis with Pearson's chi-square test and logistic regression. Results: the overall prevalence of intimate partner violence against women was 64.0%, 61.5% of whom were victims of psychological aggression, 33.6% of physical abuse and 17.1% of sexual coercion. In addition, 50.1% and 17.9% of the women reported alcohol and tobacco consumption, respectively, which were statistically associated with the occurrence of intimate partner violence. Alcohol consumption increased by 2.15 times the chance of intimate partner raping (p=0.001, 95% CI=1.37-3.38), while smoking increased this chance by 2.04 times (p=0.038, 95% CI=1.04-4.00). Conclusion: high prevalence of alcohol and tobacco use by women and intimate partner violence were identified. In addition, it was found that the consumption of these substances by women is a risk factor associated with the occurrence of intimate partner violence in the female universe.

Association between sociodemographic factors and alcohol consumption in rural women

“…Estudo correlato demonstrou resultados semelhantes entre mulheres que consumiam bebida alcoólica, em que 50,1% das que frequentavam a unidade de saúde investigada referiram consumir bebidas alcóolicas, resultado maior do que a média nacional, visto que a prevalência do consumo abusivo de bebida alcoólica entre mulheres, em 2015, foi de 8,9% (15) .…”

“…Em 2018, o United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime constatou que 35 milhões de pessoas entre 15 e 64 anos (13,0%) sofriam com transtornos atrelados ao uso prejudicial de bebidas alcoólicas, correspondendo a um grupo com risco de desenvolver dependência, sendo necessário diagnóstico e tratamento. Além disso, o consumo de bebida alcoólica está atrelado a comportamentos violentos e impulsivos, sendo responsável pela ocorrência de morbidades e mortalidades por causas violentas, sobretudo para população feminina (1,15) .…”

“…Nesse contexto, pode ocorrer efeitos na saúde, culminados na dependência, podendo gerar problemas pulmonares, maior suscetibilidade ao Vírus da Imunodeficiência Humana, hepatites, mortalidade, degradação física e psicológica, diminuição da qualidade de vida, isolamento social, marginalização, rompimento de laços afetivos com a família, medo coletivo, além da dificuldade de acesso aos serviços de saúde (15) .…”

Association between experiences of intimate partner sexual violence and cigarette smoking among women in union in Papua New Guinea: evidence from a nationally representative survey

“…For instance, it is established that cohabiting partners report higher rate of sexual violence compared with married women [ 5 ]. Furthermore, socio-cultural beliefs of women being recognized as the property of men, and other socio-demographic characteristics such as poverty, financial insecurity, lower level of education, and smoking among others have also been documented to be associated with IPSV [ 1 , 2 , 4 – 6 ].…”

“…Cigarette smoking is indicated to be prevalent among women who are victims of IPSV [ 4 , 7 ]. Several studies have established sexual violence to be one of the significant predictors of cigarette smoking among women [ 2 , 7 , 8 ]. Smoking is assumed to ease the stress women undergo in abusive relationships [ 1 , 2 , 4 ].…”