TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2014//
TI  - Frequent factors for women and children subjected to sexual assaults presenting at Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Center, Karachi
JO  - JPMA: Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association
A1  - Khan, Mahjabeen
A1  - Aziz, Sina
A1  - Qamar, Nasreen
A1  - Memon, Jalil Qadir
SP  - 649
EP  - 652
VL  - 64
IS  - 6
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 0030-9982
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -