Domestic violence among Iraqi refugees in Syria.
A domestic violence questionnaire was administered to 701 adult females in a sample of 813 Iraqi households in Syria; unmarried women and women whose husbands were away were excluded, yielding a final sample of 486. Lifetime physical, verbal, or emotional abuse was reported by 30%, and approximately 20% experienced abuse within the past year. Non-Damascus residence, children <18 years in the household, no financial challenges upon arrival, and borrowing money in Syria were associated with increased risk of domestic violence within the past year. Support services are inadequate and should be expanded; and longer-term prevention measures also should be implemented.
Department of International Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland 21205, USA.
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D000328:Adult; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D017579:Domestic Violence / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007493:Iraq / Q000208:ethnology; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D011159:Population Surveillance; D015995:Prevalence; D012036:Refugees / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012307:Risk Factors; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D018454:Spouses / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013593:Syria / Q000453:epidemiology; D055815:Young Adult