Maísa Tavares de Souza Leite1, Maria Fernanda Santos Figueiredo2, Orlene Veloso Dias3, Maria Aparecida Vieira4, Luís Paulo Souza e Souza5, Danilo Cangussu Mendes6. 1. Universidade Estadual de Montes Claros, Centro de Ciências Biológicas e da Saúde, Montes ClarosMG, Brazil, PhD, Full Professor, Centro de Ciências Biológicas e da Saúde, Universidade Estadual de Montes Claros, Montes Claros, MG, Brazil. 2. Universidade Estadual de Montes Claros, Centro de Ciências Biológicas e da Saúde, Montes ClarosMG, Brazil, Doctoral student and Profesor, Centro de Ciências Biológicas e da Saúde, Universidade Estadual de Montes Claros, Montes Claros, MG, Brazil. 3. Universidade Estadual de Montes Claros, Centro de Ciências Biológicas e da Saúde, Montes ClarosMG, Brazil, Doctoral student and Full Professor, Centro de Ciências Biológicas e da Saúde, Universidade Estadual de Montes Claros, Montes Claros, MG, Brazil. 4. Universidade Estadual de Montes Claros, Centro de Ciências Biológicas e da Saúde, Montes ClarosMG, Brazil, Doctoral student, Escola Paulista de Enfermagem, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil. Full Professor, Centro de Ciências Biológicas e da Saúde, Universidade Estadual de Montes Claros, Montes Claros, MG, Brazil. 5. Universidade Estadual de Montes Claros, Centro de Ciências Biológicas e da Saúde, Montes ClarosMG, Brazil, Master's student, Escola de Enfermagem, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil. 6. Universidade Estadual de Montes Claros, Centro de Ciências Biológicas e da Saúde, Montes ClarosMG, Brazil, PhD, Full Professor, Departamento de Odontologia, Centro de Ciências Biológicas e da Saúde, Universidade Estadual de Montes Claros, Montes Claros, MG, Brazil.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: to analyze the reports and factors associated with violence against women. METHOD: this was a cross-sectional, exploratory and analytical study with information about the cases of reported violence, extracted from the Civil Police Report Bulletin, in a mid-sized city in Minas Gerais, Brazil. RESULTS: out of the 7,487 reports of violence against women, it was found that 44.6% of the cases were threats, 28.5% aggression, 25.1% bodily injury, 1.1% rape, and 0.7% some other type of injury. In the bivariate analysis, a higher number of cases (p=0.000) committed by partners was evidenced, for all kinds of violence except for rape. Children, adolescents and adults experienced violence by partners, followed by family members. Regarding older women, violence was committed by family members. CONCLUSION: there is the need for programs to be established to prevent violence against women in various sectors of society, permeating the life cycle.
OBJECTIVE: to analyze the reports and factors associated with violence against women. METHOD: this was a cross-sectional, exploratory and analytical study with information about the cases of reported violence, extracted from the Civil Police Report Bulletin, in a mid-sized city in Minas Gerais, Brazil. RESULTS: out of the 7,487 reports of violence against women, it was found that 44.6% of the cases were threats, 28.5% aggression, 25.1% bodily injury, 1.1% rape, and 0.7% some other type of injury. In the bivariate analysis, a higher number of cases (p=0.000) committed by partners was evidenced, for all kinds of violence except for rape. Children, adolescents and adults experienced violence by partners, followed by family members. Regarding older women, violence was committed by family members. CONCLUSION: there is the need for programs to be established to prevent violence against women in various sectors of society, permeating the life cycle.
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