title: A cross-sectional study of factors underlying the risk of female nurses' suffering abuse by their partners.
abstract: This study aimed to identify factors underlying the risk of suffering abuse by a partner. A cross-sectional study of 622 female nurses was accomplished, randomly chosen at their place of work, at a hospital and health centers. We used a self-administered validated questionnaire that covered psychological, physical and sexual abuse, complemented by a set of sociodemographic questions. The nurses at most risk of being abused by their partners were those who supported their family by their own salary (Odds Ratio: 2.41 [0.63-9.15]), those who lived with dependents (Odds Ratio: 4.27 [1.43-2.78]) and had a partner from social class IIIa (Odds Ratio: 2.62 [1.37-5.00]). The data appear to indicate financial independence as a risk factor for this type of abuse.
authors.affiliation: Universidad de Córdoba, Spain. en1robom@uco.es
authors.forename: María-Aurora
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Rodríguez-Borrego
authors.forename: Manuel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Vaquero-Abellán
authors.forename: Liana Bertagnolli da
authors.initials: LB
authors.lastname: Rosa
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009726:Nurses; D012307:Risk Factors; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D013030:Spain; D013179:Spouse Abuse / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires