title: Intimate Partner Violence and Its Associated Factors in a Sample of Colombian Immigrant Population in Spain.
abstract: Immigrants are vulnerable to Intimate partner violence (IPV). This study aims at characterising IPV among Colombian immigrants, and to identify its associated factors. Cross-sectional study on 336 Colombian immigrants (46 % women), aged 15-70 years, living in Spain. Self-reported questionnaire information on IPV suffered throughout the last year was collected face-to-face. Multivariable logistic regression was used to identify factors associated with IPV. Almost 30 % of participants reported IPV, without differences by gender (p = 0.339). Partner's alcohol consumption was associated with a higher frequency of being victim of IPV in both sexes. In women, low educational level, and discrimination were further associated to IPV. Younger age, and poorer self-perceived health in Spain as compared to Colombia were factors associated in men. Results showed similarly high levels of IPV among immigrant men and women. Alcohol consumption, education, discrimination, age, and poor self-perceived health were factors associated to IPV.
authors.affiliation: Department of Epidemiology, Regional Health Council-IMIB Arrixaca, Murcia, Spain. scyohar@gmail.com.|Department of Health and Social Sciences, University of Murcia School of Medicine-IMIB Arrixaca, Murcia, Spain. scyohar@gmail.com.|National School of Public Health, Research Group on Demography and Health, University of Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia. scyohar@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Sandra Milena
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Colorado-Yohar
authors.affiliation: Public Health Research Group, University of Alicante, Alicante, Spain.|Faculty of Dentistry, University of Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia.
authors.forename: Andrés A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Agudelo-Suárez
authors.affiliation: Department of Epidemiology, Regional Health Council-IMIB Arrixaca, Murcia, Spain.|CIBER Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Madrid, Spain.
authors.forename: José M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Huerta
authors.affiliation: Department of Health and Social Sciences, University of Murcia School of Medicine-IMIB Arrixaca, Murcia, Spain.|CIBER Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Madrid, Spain.
authors.forename: Alberto M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Torres-Cantero
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000208:ethnology; D003105:Colombia / Q000208:ethnology; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004522:Educational Status; D054242:Emigrants and Immigrants / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D015438:Health Behavior; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D000066511:Intimate Partner Violence / Q000208:ethnology*; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D063505:Racism; D012307:Risk Factors; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D013030:Spain / Q000453:epidemiology; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Colombians; Domestic violence; Immigrants; Intimate partner violence (IPV); Spain