Incidence and risk factors of intimate partner violence among patients with gynaecological cancer in China.
Yingtao Meng, Meimei Shang, Tingting Cai and 5 others
PMID 37098088WHAT IT FOUND
31.0% of women with gynaecological cancer at one Chinese hospital reported intimate partner violence, most often negotiation.
Abuse was associated with lower household income and living with children or extended family.
Key findings
01133 of 429 analysed patients (31.0%) reported experiencing IPV; negotiation was the most frequently reported type at 61.1%.
02Living as a couple with children, or with children plus a parent-in-law, was associated with higher odds of IPV (OR 6.782 and 5.302).
03Annual household income of at least ¥50,000, similar patient-partner income, and higher patient income were associated with lower odds of IPV (OR 0.395, 0.260, and 0.213).
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What it does not show
The sample came from one hospital in Shandong and used convenience sampling, so it may not represent other settings. The design was cross-sectional, so income and family structure are associated with IPV, not proven causes. IPV and coping were self-reported. Most patients had cervical cancer and stage III disease, so results may not apply to other gynaecological cancers or stages.
Declared interests
The study was supported by the Science and Technology Project of Shandong. The supplied text gives no other conflict of interest statement.
The easy way to misread this
Do not read the 31.0% as a national rate or the risk factors as causes. The survey was done in one hospital with a convenience sample, so it shows associations only.