Abstract

CULAY PEREZ, Alexis; SANTANA SUAREZ, Félix; RODRIGUEZ FERRA, Reynaldo  and  PEREZ ALONSO, Carlos. Mujer y violencia: ¿un problema de salud comunitario?. Rev Cubana Med Gen Integr [online]. 2000, vol.16, n.5, pp.450-454. ISSN 0864-2125.

A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted aimed at knowing the behaviour of violence against women at the "Ignacio Agramonte" microdistrict belonging to the "Tula Aguilera" Teaching Polyclinic, in the municipality of Camagüey, from August lst, 1997, to January 3lst, 1998. Of a universe of 1 088 women aged 15-49, 310 were surveyed. The size of the survey was calculated by using the EDIPAT statistical program. 226 women reported some type of violence, accounting for 72,9%. It was concluded that psychological violence was reported by half of the women, sexual violence by a third, and that physical violence was the ess reported. Violence was mostly reported by women aged 30-39 with a preuniversitary educational level. Most of the battered women did not ask for professional help

Keywords : DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; BATTERED WOMEN; SPOUSE ABUSE.

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