title: Prediction of domestic violence against married women in southwestern Turkey.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To determine the prevalence of, and independent risk factors for various domestic violence categories among married women of reproductive age in southwestern Turkey.
  
  
  METHODS
  The present cross-sectional study included 260 randomly selected women registered to a family physician in the district of Gönen, Isparta. During home visits between October 1 and December 31, 2012, the women completed a questionnaire that included between four and eight questions for each violence category (physical, verbal, economic, emotional, and sexual) to assess the lifetime presence of domestic violence. Logistic regression models with backward elimination were constructed to define independent risk factors for domestic violence.
  
  
  RESULTS
  In total, 176 (67.7%) women reported any type of domestic violence at least once in their lifetime. Verbal/psychological abuse was the most frequent type (reported by 121 [46.5%] women). Living in a village, young age (19-29 years) of the husband, adolescent age (<19 years) of the husband at marriage, and problem alcohol use or problem gambling in the partner were independent predictors of domestic violence.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Attention should be given to area of residence, age of both partners at marriage, adolescent marriage, and husband characteristics during screening for domestic violence.
authors.affiliation: Department of Public Health, Süleyman Demirel University School of Medicine, Isparta, Turkey.
authors.forename: Gulsen O
authors.initials: GO
authors.lastname: Izmirli
authors.affiliation: Department of Public Health, Süleyman Demirel University School of Medicine, Isparta, Turkey. Electronic address: yoncasonmez@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Yonca
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Sonmez
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Süleyman Demirel University School of Medicine, Isparta, Turkey.
authors.forename: Mekin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sezik
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000428:Alcohol Drinking; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D005715:Gambling; D006801:Humans; D016015:Logistic Models; D008393:Marriage; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D013179:Spouse Abuse / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014421:Turkey / Q000453:epidemiology; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Domestic violence; Gender-based violence; Prediction; Prevalence; Screening