Correlates of Intimate Partner Physical Violence Among Young Reproductive Age Women in Mysore, India

Abstract

Few studies have examined intimate partner physical violence (IPPV) in south India. This article examines the frequency and correlates of IPPV among 898 young married women from urban, rural, and periurban areas of Mysore, India. Most (69.2%) of the participants were Hindus and 28.7% were Muslims. Overall, 50% of participants reported some type of IPPV. Factors that were independently associated with IPPV included being younger than 18 years at the time of marriage, contributing some household income, having anal sex, reporting sexual violence, and having a sex partner who drinks alcohol and smokes cigarettes. Women with skilled occupation were at reduced odds of experiencing IPPV compared with women who did not work. These findings suggest that IPPV is highly prevalent in this setting and that additional interventions are needed to reduce morbidity particularly among young women. These data also suggest that more studies are needed among men who perpetrate IPPV in south India.

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“…This is consistent with studies in other African countries, Nigeria, Rwanda and Tanzania, which showed a prevalence of 22.90%, 19.30% and 18% respectively [4–6]. Furthermore, these findings are supported by a study conducted in India, which states that the prevalence of IPPV during pregnancy was 23% [22]. However, it is lower than the community based study in Western Ethiopia among married pregnant women, which reported the prevalence of IPPV is 29.2% [9].…”

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“…WHO multi-country study 1 on IPV in 10 countries estimated physical violence in the range of 13-61 per cent and sexual violence at 6-59 per cent. Our findings corroborated with the studies carried out in both developed and developing countries 16 19 20 21 22 23 .…”

“…Our analysis showed a high prevalence of violence against women in India (35.3%). Other studies overestimated lifetime prevalence of IPV in the range of 20-50 per cent 2 19 . WHO multi-country study 1 on IPV in 10 countries estimated physical violence in the range of 13-61 per cent and sexual violence at 6-59 per cent.…”

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“…Each married woman was asked "(Has) your (last) husband ever done any of these things to you: (i) pushed you, shaken you, or throwed something at you; (ii) slapped you; (iii) twisted your arm or pulled your hair; (iv) punched you with his fist or with something that could hurt you; (v) kicked you, dragged you, or beaten you up; (vi) tried to choke you or burnt you on purpose; (vii) threatened or attacked you with a knife, gun, or any other weapon; (viii) physically forced you to have sexual intercourse with him even when you did not want to?" A positive answer to any of these questions [ Several socioeconomic and demographic variables were included in the analysis as potential confounding factors, which were associated with the experience of IPV in previous studies 12,13,19,20 . Age at marriage was categorized as being married before 18 years vs. 18 years or older.…”