title: Factors associated to the imposition of types of violence against women informed in sentry services.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  to identify the prevalence and the factors associated to the imposition of the different types of violence against women informed in sentry services.
  
  
  METHODS
  transversal study accomplished through 939 notification forms of cases of violence against women, referring to the three years from 2006 to 2008 in Fortaleza, Ceará. Univariate and multiple analyses by logistic regression were realized.
  
  
  RESULTS
  the results showed a positive association between the imposition of types of violence against women with a schooling varying from illiterate to basic education and the aggression which had occurred other times.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  this knowledge contributes to the delineation of specific actions that aim at facing this problem, as well as generates subsidies for adequate attendance proposals and guidance for the victims who call on health services.
authors: Universidade de Fortaleza, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil. janeeyre@unifor.br
authors: Luiza Jane Eyre de Souza
authors: LJ
authors: Vieira
authors: Renata Carneiro
authors: RC
authors: Ferreira
authors: Gracyelle Alves Remigio
authors: GA
authors: Moreira
authors: Ana Paula Soares
authors: AP
authors: Gondim
authors: Maria Alix Leite
authors: MA
authors: Araujo
authors: Raimunda Magalhães
authors: RM
authors: da Silva
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D018585:Battered Women / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D002648:Child; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D012307:Risk Factors; D012926:Social Control, Formal; D013179:Spouse Abuse / Q000145:classification* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D055815:Young Adult