Résumé :
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[BDSP. Notice produite par INIST sINR0x4D. Diffusion soumise à autorisation]. Objectives. This stidy determined the lifetime prevalence of physical buse by a current partner among women of Mexican origin nd assessed factors associated with abuse. Methods. Data are for a subsample of 1155 women with current partners from a larger population-based cross-sectional survey of US residents of Mexican origin. Resutls. The self-reported prevalence of physical abuse by a current partner was 10.7%. In multivariate analysis, factors associated with physical abuse included US birthplace - odds ratio=2.1 ; 95% confidence interval=1.24,3.56), young age, urban residence, and having 4 or more children. Social support and regular church attendance were protective. Conclucions. The self-reported prevalence of physical abuse among MExican American women is high. US birth is associated with increased risk of abuse. Community-based prevention efforts should be aimed at this population.
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