TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2011//
TI  - Perceived threat of violence and exposure to physical violence against foreign-born women: a Swedish population-based study
JO  - Women's health issues
A1  - Fernbrant, Cecilia
A1  - Essén, Birgitta
A1  - Ostergren, Per-Olof
A1  - Cantor-Graae, Elizabeth
SP  - 206
EP  - 213
VL  - 21
IS  - 3
N2  - BACKGROUND: Violence against women is an increasing global phenomenon. Little is known about violence against foreign-born women, despite a possible increased concentration of risk factors in this group. METHODS: This study investigated prevalence of perceived threat of violence and exposure to physical violence and its relation to country of birth among women (18-64 years) residing in southern Sweden, using data obtained from the 2004 Public Health Survey in Scania, Sweden. FINDINGS: Foreign-born women reported significantly higher rates of both perceived threat of violence and exposure to physical violence compared with Swedish-born women. Foreign-born women exposed to violence originated primarily from middle/low-income countries (versus high-income countries). The risk of perceived threat of violence remained significantly increased among foreign-born even after further adjustment for potential confounders, such as marital status and disposable income. After similar adjustment, increased exposure to physical violence was no longer significantly related to foreign-born status, but instead was largely attributable to marital status and low levels of disposable income. Foreign-born women, however, had a greater risk of physical violence in the home than Swedish-born women, and violence in the home was the most frequently reported setting for violence exposure among foreign-born women. CONCLUSION: Migration may confer an increased risk of interpersonal violence against women. Although the underlying causes of this increased risk are unknown, a complex set of factors may be involved, including socioeconomic disadvantage.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1049-3867
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.whi.2010.12.001
ID  - ref1
ER  -