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. 2023 Nov 28;228(11):1592-1599.
doi: 10.1093/infdis/jiad328.

Prevalence of Intimate Partner Violence and Associated Factors Among People With HIV: A Large-Sample Cross-Sectional Study in China

Yu Wu  1 , Yaping Wang  1 , Hai Long  2 , Lirong Liu  3 , Lili Dai  4 , Wanxian Cao  5 , Jue Liu  1 , Min Liu  1
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Prevalence of Intimate Partner Violence and Associated Factors Among People With HIV: A Large-Sample Cross-Sectional Study in China

Yu Wu et al. J Infect Dis. .

Abstract

To assess the prevalence and exacerbating factors of intimate partner violence in people with human immunodeficiency virus (PWH) in China, we conducted a cross-sectional study, involving 2792 PWH in 4 provinces in China from 1 September 2020 to 1 June 2021. The categories of intimate partner violence (IPV) included physical violence, sexual violence, emotional abuse, and controlling behavior. The severity of a violent act was divided into mild, moderate, and severe. Among PWH, the prevalence of IPV was 15.4% (95% confidence interval, 14.1%-16.8%). The severity of physical violence was mainly moderate, and the severity of sexual violence, emotional abuse, and controlling behavior was mainly mild. The prevalence of IPV in men was higher than that in women. Results from the multivariable logistic regression showed that age, ethnic, registered residence, education, and duration of HIV antiretroviral therapy were factors related to IPV in PWH (P < .05).

Keywords: China; factors; intimate partner violence; people with HIV.

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Potential conflicts of interest. All authors: No reported conflicts. All authors have submitted the ICMJE Form for Disclosure of Potential Conflicts of Interest. Conflicts that the editors consider relevant to the content of the manuscript have been disclosed.

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Prevalence and 95%CI of different categories of intimate partner violence (IPV) among people with human immunodeficiency virus in 4 provinces of China.
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Factors related to intimate partner violence among people with human immunodeficiency virus in 4 provinces of China. Abbreviations: aOR, adjusted odds ratio; ART, antiretroviral therapy; CI, confidence interval; RMB, renminbi.
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