Frequency of Intimate Partner Abuse Referred To Ahvaz Health Center and Related Factors

Intimate partner violence against women is a serious public health issue with recognizable direct health community consequences. This study indicated frequency of intimate partner abuse referred to Ahvaz health center and related factors with it. Subjects and After a preliminary study based on the frequency (P =65/7%، α =0/05)، 368 married women 15 to 55 year were selected with multi-stage sampling method The data were collected by Demoghrafic questionniar، Strauss-scale about abuse of women and conflict tactics scale was modified. For Reliability uesed content confidence. The validity is evalueted by currented test (r =% 78). The data obtain from scales were completed using an interview and analyzed using chi-squer test. Althogether، 63/2% of women had been exposed to various types of domestic violence by their partner، including psychology violence (58/8%)، physical violence (43/4%)، sexual violence (12/2%) and economic violence (34/2%). Statistically، there was a significant difference between abuse and the following factors: abuse and the following factors: women’s job’s (P=0/03)، economic condition (P=0/03)، educational level، married age and addiction (P<0/001)، monthly income (P<0/05)، married of husbend ‘s age (P=0/03)، numer of childern (P=0/006). However there was not statistically a signiicant difference between abuse and use child gender، lendhth of married، and smoking.. Conclustion: Regarding widespread prevalence of violence against women and related factors،it is recommended to implement national education program to control steress and help younger women to cope with problems in life.