The risk evaluation and associated factors for intimate partner violence in Kaohsiung, Taiwan

Yu-Ching Chen

Volume : VII, Issue : II, February - 2018

The risk evaluation and associated factors for intimate partner violence in Kaohsiung, Taiwan

Yu Ching Chen

Abstract :

Purpose. A population–based study was conducted to assess the factors associated with Taiwan Intimate Partner Violence Danger Assessment (TIPVDA) scores among intimate partner violence victims in Kaohsiung, Taiwan.

Methods. The target groups of this study contained 9,603 intimate partner violence victims from the “National Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault and Children– Juvenile Protection Information System” between 2011 and 2015. The risk of TIPVDA was estimated.

Results. For the victims, 91.4% were females and more than 60.0% were aged 30–49 yrs. Using multiple linear regression, age (β= –0.317, p<0.001), occupation (β= –0.065, p<0.01), marriage status (unmarried vs. married, β=–0.61, p<0.001), sexual violence (yes vs. no, β=1.445, p<0.001), drinking issue (yes vs. no, β=1.239, p<0.001), psychological issue (yes vs. no, β=0.845, p<0.001), financial issue (yes vs. no, β=1.058, p<0.001), and relationship issue (yes vs. no, β=0.848, p<0.001) were significantly related to TIPVDA scores after adjustment for confounding factors.

Conclusions. In conclusion, our results found that older age, occupation, marriage status, sexual violence, drinking issue, psychological issue, financial issue, and relationship issue were the independent factors to affect the TIPVDA scores.