title: Gender-specific differences in risk for intimate partner violence in South Korea.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Various risk factors of intimate partner violence (IPV) have been found to vary by gender. South Korea has one of the highest prevalences of IPV in the world; however, little is known about potential risk factors of IPV and whether gender influences this relationship.
  
  
  METHODS
  Using data from the 2006 Korea Welfare Panel Study, 8,877 married participants (4,545 men and 4,332 women) aged ≥30 years were included. Reported IPV was categorized as verbal or physical IPV and the association between IPV and related factors was assessed by multivariate logistic regression analysis.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Women were significantly more likely than men were to report IPV victimization (verbal 28.2% vs. 24.4%; physical 6.9% vs. 3.4%). Wor odds of physical perpetration than women satisfied with their family. Moreover, alcohol intake was significantly associated with IPV perpetration and victimization in both genders.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Significant gender-specific differences were found among factors related to perpetrating violence and being a victim of violence among adults in heterosexual relationships in South Korea.
authors.forename: Minjee
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Katherine M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Stefani
authors.affiliation: Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Institute of Health Services Research, Yonsei University College of Medicine, 134 Shinchon-dong, Seodaemun-gu, 120-752 Seoul, South Korea. ecpark@yuhs.ac.
authors.forename: Eun-Cheol
authors.initials: EC
authors.lastname: Park
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000374:Aggression; D000428:Alcohol Drinking; D019548:Crime Victims / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D005783:Gender Identity; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010549:Personal Satisfaction; D015995:Prevalence; D056910:Republic of Korea; D012307:Risk Factors; D012725:Sexual Behavior; D012747:Sexual Partners; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D013179:Spouse Abuse / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D014754:Violence