Study of the Effect of Various Domestic Violence Against Women and Related Factors in Women who Referred to the Forensic Medical Center in Urmia city-Iran 2012-2013

Violence against women is a phenomenon in which women are violated because of their sex، and causes many expenses and sociosomatic complication in them. In this research، the effect of various domestic violence against women and related factors in women who referred to the forensic medical center in Urmia city 2012-2013 was carried out. In this descriptive and analytical study، 296 women who referred to the forensic medical center in Urmia city in 2012 were studied by a questionnaire that its content validity validated by experts and the members of the scientific board and was confirmed by test completed by a some of women who referred to forensic medicine center. 89. 3% women (268) were violated. Slap in the face in 78% cases (234)، strangled in 57% (171)، beating with a rod. In 57% cases (212)، haul and hurl in 70. 7% cases (212)، punch and kick in 80% cases (240) and contort and pulling hair in 65% cases (195). In this research meaningful relationship between physical violence with unemployment of husband was significant (p<0. 001). With the increase in age of the man، the sexual violence has more meaningful relationship (p=0. 42). Physical violence in couples who lived an estate house were also had a meaningful relationship (p=0. 011). Legal and health managers must screen these cases ad establish supportive centers for women. Research must be done for study the causes of domestic violence and they try to solve these causes for better conditions. More support and intervention studies conducted in this regard is recommended.