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Comparative Study
. 2014 May 1:14:415.
doi: 10.1186/1471-2458-14-415.

Gender-specific differences in risk for intimate partner violence in South Korea

Minjee Lee, Katherine M Stefani, Eun-Cheol Park  1
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Comparative Study

Gender-specific differences in risk for intimate partner violence in South Korea

Minjee Lee et al. BMC Public Health. .

Abstract

Background: Various risk factors of intimate partner violence (IPV) have been found to vary by gender. South Korea has one of the highest prevalences of IPV in the world; however, little is known about potential risk factors of IPV and whether gender influences this relationship.

Methods: Using data from the 2006 Korea Welfare Panel Study, 8,877 married participants (4,545 men and 4,332 women) aged ≥30 years were included. Reported IPV was categorized as verbal or physical IPV and the association between IPV and related factors was assessed by multivariate logistic regression analysis.

Results: Women were significantly more likely than men were to report IPV victimization (verbal 28.2% vs. 24.4%; physical 6.9% vs. 3.4%). Wor odds of physical perpetration than women satisfied with their family. Moreover, alcohol intake was significantly associated with IPV perpetration and victimization in both genders.

Conclusion: Significant gender-specific differences were found among factors related to perpetrating violence and being a victim of violence among adults in heterosexual relationships in South Korea.

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