IJSR International Journal of Scientific Research 2277 - 8179 Indian Society for Health and Advanced Research ijsr-6-11-13368 Original Research Paper Intimate partner violence among couples attending Infertility clinic at tertiary care hospital, Delhi. Budh Dr. Madhu Upadhyay Dr. Gita Radhakrishnan Dr. November 2017 6 11 01 02 ABSTRACT

 Objectives: To Study the association of intimate partner violence with socio–demographic attributes and their predictors among infertile couples.

Methods: This cross–sectional study was conducted among 80 infertile couples, attending infertility clinic of GTB Hospital Delhi. HITS scale was used to measure the intimate partner violence. Univariate analysis was done to find out the association and variable with P<0.25 were included in multiple logistic regression and model was developed.

Results: There was statistically significant relationship found between duration of marriage and domestic violence (p<0.05). Occupation of females, marriage duration and type of infertility were the predictors.

Conclusion: The deep rooted issue of intimate partner violence associated with infertility needs a major transformation.