@article{ref1,
title="Intimate partner violence and its associated factors in a sample of Colombian immigrant population in Spain",
journal="Journal of immigrant and minority health",
year="2015",
author="Colorado-Yohar, Sandra Milena and Agudelo-Suárez, Andrés A. and Huerta, José M. and Torres-Cantero, Alberto M.",
volume="18",
number="4",
pages="904-912",
abstract="Immigrants are vulnerable to Intimate partner violence (IPV). This study aims at characterising IPV among Colombian immigrants, and to identify its associated factors. Cross-sectional study on 336 Colombian immigrants (46 % women), aged 15-70 years, living in Spain. Self-reported questionnaire information on IPV suffered throughout the last year was collected face-to-face. Multivariable logistic regression was used to identify factors associated with IPV. Almost 30 % of participants reported IPV, without differences by gender (p = 0.339). Partner's alcohol consumption was associated with a higher frequency of being victim of IPV in both sexes. In women, low educational level, and discrimination were further associated to IPV. Younger age, and poorer self-perceived health in Spain as compared to Colombia were factors associated in men. <br><br>RESULTS showed similarly high levels of IPV among immigrant men and women. Alcohol consumption, education, discrimination, age, and poor self-perceived health were factors associated to IPV.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1557-1912",
doi="10.1007/s10903-015-0330-x",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10903-015-0330-x"
}