@article{ref1,
title="Frequent factors for women and children subjected to sexual assaults presenting at Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Center, Karachi",
journal="JPMA: Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association",
year="2014",
author="Khan, Mahjabeen and Aziz, Sina and Qamar, Nasreen and Memon, Jalil Qadir",
volume="64",
number="6",
pages="649-652",
abstract="OBJECTIVES: To determine the frequent factors in women and children subjected to sexual assaults seeking medical care at Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Center, Karachi. <br><br>METHODS: A cross sectional study was conducted in the Medico legal Department of Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Center, Karachi, Pakistan. Sexual assault victims seeking medical care and medico legal reports from Jan 2007-June 2010 were included in the study. The sampling technique was non-probability purposive. All women were informed regarding the confidentiality of their records and written informed consent was taken. In case of female children the consent was taken from both parents/guardians. The data was analyzed on statistical package for social sciences version 15. <br><br>RESULTS: There were 180 women and children examined and interviewed after the Sexual assault. The mean age (years) was 19.24 +/- 7.33. Mostly reported victims were raped and abused both 162 (90%) and only rape was reported in 18 (10%).The physical, local, Abdominal and Pelvic examination showed fresh act of violence in sexual assault victims in 83 (46.1%) cases. The sexual assault was confirmed in 75 (41.7%) cases. <br><br>CONCLUSION: The fresh sexual assault acts confirmed in 41%. The frequent factors in women and children subjected to sexual assaults were adult women (18-40 Years), two third victims brought by police after 6-24 hours of rape, 90% reported both sexual assault and physical violence, in two third cases no weapon used and no external marks of body injuries observed.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0030-9982",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}