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2003, Number 4

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salud publica mex 2003; 45 (4)

Medical care of injuries caused intentionally by domestic violence

Híjar-Medina M, Flores-Regata L, Valdez-Santiago R, Blanco J

Language: Spanish
References: 16
Page: 252-258
PDF size: 99.41 Kb.


ABSTRACT

Objective. To describe and analyze the causes of emergency care services for ntentional injuries, especially those caused by domestic violence, at four public hospitals in Mexico City. Material and Methods. A cross-sectional study was conducted between January and April 1998, which included variables related with the victim, the aggressor, and the medical care provided to the victim. A questionnaire was applied to individuals who had been injured intentionally. Statistical analysis of data consisted of simple frequencies, the χ2 test, and odds ratios (OR) with 95% confidence intervals (CI). A logistic regression model was also used to adjust for variables associated with the injury requiring emergency medical care. Results. A total of 598 cases of intentional injuries were analyzed, 16% of which were due to domestic violence. Females were the most frequent victims (76%), followed by young people between 15 and 29 years old (46%). Variables associated with medical care due to injuries by domestic violence were: age 30 or older (OR 2.36, 95% CI 1.13-4.90), female gender (OR 8.60 95% CI 4.25-17.40), history of injuries (OR 4.93 95% CI 2.03-11.95), home as place of occurrence (OR 36.25 95% CI 16.59-79.18), and low education level (OR 2.33 95% CI 1.03-5.26). Conclusions. Study findings are consistent with those from other studies and call for enforcement of the Mexican Official Norm for Medical Care of Domestic Violence (Norma Oficial Mexicana para la Atención Médica de la Violencia Familiar) established in March 2000.


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