title: Prevalence of intimate partner violence in Spain: A national cross-sectional survey in primary care.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  (1) To analyze the prevalence of Intimate Partner Violence by types. (2) To examine the relationship between sociodemographic characteristics and Intimate Partner Violence.
  
  
  METHODS
  Cross-sectional study using a self-administered questionnaire.
  
  
  METHODS
  Primary Healthcare centers in Spain.
  
  
  METHODS
  10,322 women (18-70 years) attending Primary Healthcare centers.
  
  
  METHODS
  A compound index was calculated based on frequency, types, and duration of Intimate Partner Violence. Multivariable adjusted logistic regression models were used to identify the sociodemographic factors, which were independently associated with each Intimate Partner Violence category.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The prevalence of Intimate Partner Violence was 24.8%. For the physical only category, no differences were observed regarding education or employment status, and women with the highest income have less risk. For the psychological only category, no differences were observed according to the income level. The risk increases as the education level decreases, and the greatest frequency of only psychological Intimate Partner Violence was observed in women who were unemployed or students. For both the physical and psychological category of Intimate Partner Violence, a clear risk increase is observed as income and education levels decrease. Retired women showed the highest frequency of this violence category.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The results show that Intimate Partner Violence affects women of all social strata, but the frequency and Intimate Partner Violence category will vary according to the socio-economic.
authors.affiliation: Andalusian School of Public Health, Granada, Spain; Epidemiology and Public Health Network Biomedical Research Consortium (CIBERESP), Madrid, Spain; Biosanitary Institute of Granada (ibs.GRANADA), Spain. Electronic address: isabel.ruiz.easp@juntadeandalucia.es.
authors.forename: Isabel
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Ruiz-Pérez
authors.affiliation: Department of Nursing, University of Valencia, Spain; Epidemiology and Public Health Network Biomedical Research Consortium (CIBERESP), Madrid, Spain; Center for Public Health Research, Valencia, Spain.
authors.forename: Vicenta
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Escribà-Agüir
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, University of Valencia, Spain; Epidemiology and Public Health Network Biomedical Research Consortium (CIBERESP), Madrid, Spain.
authors.forename: Isabel
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Montero-Piñar
authors.affiliation: Department of Public Health, University of Alicante, Spain.
authors.forename: Carmen
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Vives-Cases
authors.affiliation: Andalusian School of Public Health, Granada, Spain; Epidemiology and Public Health Network Biomedical Research Consortium (CIBERESP), Madrid, Spain; Biosanitary Institute of Granada (ibs.GRANADA), Spain.
authors.forename: Miguel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rodríguez-Barranco
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D000066511:Intimate Partner Violence / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011320:Primary Health Care; D057566:Self Report; D013030:Spain; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Abuso conyugal; Battered women; España; Factores socioeconómicos; Mujeres maltratadas; Prevalence; Prevalencia; Socioeconomic factors; Spain; Spouse abuse