title: The prevalence and characteristics of intimate partner violence in a community study of Chinese American women.
abstract: A community probability-sampled survey was done of 181 Chinese American women to investigate the prevalence and nature of intimate partner violence (IPV) in Chinese Americans. Of participants, 42% knew a Chinese woman who had experienced IPV. Also, 14% had experienced IPV themselves in their lifetime (8% severe and 6% minor), 3% in the previous year, and 2% currently. In Chinese American women who were ever married, the lifetime prevalence of IPV was 17%. IPV resulted in physical injuries for 31% of women and affected their work and education. Exploratory analysis suggests that relationship problems and partner's alcohol use may be risk factors for IPV in this group.
authors.affiliation: Section of Community (PRiSM), Department of Health Services Research, Institute of Psychiatry, King's College London, University of London, UK. mjhhicks@aol.com
authors.forename: Madelyn Hsiao-Rei
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Hicks
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D001213:Asian / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D018585:Battered Women / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D003466:Cultural Characteristics; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D013179:Spouse Abuse / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014754:Violence / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D016387:Women's Health