Mortality of Women From Intimate Partner Violence in South Africa: A National Epidemiological Study
Mortality of Women From Intimate Partner Violence in South Africa: A National Epidemiological Study
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DOI：
10.1891/0886-6708.24.4.546
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发表时间：
2009-01-01
影响因子：
1.1
通讯作者：
Lombard, Carl
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作者：
Abrahams, Naeemah;Jewkes, Rachel;Lombard, Carl
本文的目的是通过对 25 个太平间按比例随机抽样的回顾性全国研究来描述南非妇女因亲密伴侣暴力 (IPV) 造成的死亡率。根据太平间、尸检和警方记录确定的凶杀案。女性凶杀案3797起，其中50.3%是IPV所致。 IPV 死亡率为每 10 万名女性 8.8 人。 14 岁至 44 岁以及有色人种女性的 IPV 死亡率较高。钝器损伤更为常见，而勒颈或窒息则不太常见。全国 IPV 死亡率是美国的两倍多。该研究强调了在全球范围内收集可靠数据以制定干预措施的价值，以倡导性别平等至关重要。
The purpose of this article is to describe mortality of women from intimate partner violence (IPV) in South Africa using a retrospective national study in a proportionate random sample of 25 mortuaries. Homicides identified from mortuary, autopsy, and police records. There were 3,797 female homicides, of which 50.3% were from IPV. The mortality rate from IPV was 8.8 per 100,000 women. Mortality from IPV were elevated among those 14 to 44 years and women of color. Blunt force injuries were more common, while strangulation or asphyxiation were less common. The national IPV mortality rate was more than twice that found in the United States. The study highlights the value of collecting reliable data across the globe to develop interventions for advocacy of which gender equity is critical.