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    Violence against women: prevalence and associated factors in patients attending a public healthcare service in the Northeast of Brazil ViolĂȘncia contra a mulher: prevalĂȘncia e fatores associados em pacientes de um serviço pĂșblico de saĂșde no Nordeste brasileiro

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    The prevalence of and factors associated with violence against women attended as outpatients between October 2005 and January 2006 by the Instituto Materno Infantil Professor Fernando Figueira (IMIP), Recife, Pernambuco State, Brazil, were investigated using a cross-sectional type study. 619 women over the age of 18 were included in a systematic probabilistic sample. The modified Abuse Assessment Screen (AAS) was applied and the data were evaluated statistically by way of univariate and bivariate analyses, using the &#967;2 or Fischer's exact test and an adjusted multivariate logistic regression model. The prevalence of violence against women was 27.5% (95%CI: 24.0%-31.2%) in the twelve-month period prior to the consultation. The associated factors were low level of schooling (OR = 2.34), a history of domestic violence (OR = 2.21) the woman being mentally disturbed (OR = 2.35), and the partner's consumption of alcohol (OR = 1.77). The prevalence of violence was high in the group of women studied, indicating the need to broaden preventive measures and all-round health care for women.<br>Investigou-se a prevalĂȘncia e os fatores associados Ă  violĂȘncia contra mulheres assistidas no ambulatĂłrio do Instituto Materno Infantil Prof. Fernando Figueira (IMIP), Recife, Pernambuco, Brasil, utilizando um estudo tipo corte transversal (Outubro/2005 a Janeiro/2006). Foram incluĂ­das 619 mulheres com idade > 19 anos, sendo a amostra probabilĂ­stica sistemĂĄtica. Utilizou-se o instrumento Abuse Assessment Screen(AAS), modificado. Os dados foram avaliados estatisticamente por anĂĄlise uni e bivariada, usando-se o teste &#967;2 ou exato de Fischer e um modelo ajustado de regressĂŁo logĂ­stica multivariada. Foi de 27,5% (IC95%: 24,0%-31,2%) a prevalĂȘncia de violĂȘncia contra a mulher nos Ășltimos 12 meses. Os fatores associados foram baixa escolaridade (OR = 2,34), historia de violĂȘncia familiar (OR = 2,21), transtorno mental da mulher (OR = 2,35) e uso de bebida alcoĂłlica pelo parceiro(OR = 1,77). Foi elevada a prevalĂȘncia de violĂȘncia contra a mulher no grupo estudado, indicando a necessidade de ampliar a prevenção e os cuidados Ă  saĂșde integral da mulher
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