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Violent injuries and regional correlates among women in China: results from 21 cities study in China.

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      Publisher: Oxford University Press Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 9204966 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1464-360X (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 11011262 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Eur J Public Health Subsets: MEDLINE
    • Publication Information:
      Publication: Oxford : Oxford University Press
      Original Publication: Stockholm, Sweden : Almqvist & Wiksell International, c1991-
    • Subject Terms:
      Population Growth*; Urban Population/*statistics & numerical data ; Violence/*statistics & numerical data ; Wounds and Injuries/*epidemiology; Adult ; China/epidemiology ; Cities ; Cross-Sectional Studies ; Female ; Humans ; Middle Aged ; Prevalence ; Sex Distribution ; Socioeconomic Factors ; Unemployment/statistics & numerical data ; Young Adult
    • Abstract:
      Background: Ecological models depict violent injuries against women being influenced by both individual and environmental characteristics. However, only few studies examined the association between regional variables and the likelihood of violent injuries. Our study is a preliminary assessment of the impact of regional variables on the likelihood that a woman has experienced violent injuries.
      Methods: Participants were 16 866 urban residents, who were identified through a multi-stage sampling process conducted in 21 Chinese cities. Out of the sampled population, 8071 respondents were female. Subsequent analyses focused solely on the female sample. Multilevel logistic regression analyses were performed to examine regional variation in violent injuries.
      Results: Prevalence of violent injuries against women is 10.7% (95% CI: 7.8%, 15.5%). After controlling for individual-level characteristics, higher regional male-female ratio (OR: 1.97, P < 0.05), population growth rate (OR: 4.12, P < 0.01) and unemployment rate (OR: 2.45, P < 0.01) were all associated with an elevated risk of violent injuries among Chinese women caused by physical attack.
      Conclusions: The results suggest violent injuries among Chinese women caused by physical attack have become an important social and public health problem. The findings point to the importance of developing effective health policies, laws and interventions that focuses on the unequal economic development between different regions.
      (© The Author 2015. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the European Public Health Association. All rights reserved.)
    • Publication Date:
      Date Created: 20151023 Date Completed: 20180205 Latest Revision: 20181202
    • Publication Date:
      20240513
    • Accession Number:
      10.1093/eurpub/ckv193
    • Accession Number:
      26490510