Food insecurity and intimate partner violence against women: results from the California Women’s Health Survey

Public Health Nutrition

Susan D Cochran¹  Joni L Ricks¹  Teresa E Seeman¹  John K Williams¹  Onyebuchi A Arah¹ 

关键词: Intimate partner violence;    Food insecurity;    Race/ethnicity;    Women;   

DOI  :  10.1017/S1368980015001986

学科分类：卫生学

来源: Cambridge University Press

【 摘 要 】

AbstractObjectiveTo investigate the association between food insecurity and intimate partner violence in a population-based sample of heterosexual women.DesignLogistic regression was used to evaluate the association between three levels of food insecurity and intimate partner violence.SettingData from 6 years of the California Women’s Health Survey.SubjectsRandomly selected women (n 16 562) aged 18 years and older from the State of California, USA.ResultsWe found: (i) that African-American women had a higher prevalence of food insecurity and were more likely to report severe intimate partner violence; (ii) a strong positive association between food insecurity and intimate partner violence; (iii) evidence of effect modification of the association between food insecurity and intimate partner violence by marital status; and (iv) higher odds of intimate partner violence among those reporting more severe food insecurity.ConclusionsFood insecurity is an important risk indicator for intimate partner violence among women. Understanding the factors that put women, especially minority women, at greatest risk facilitates intervention development.

【 授权许可】

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