Factors associated with intimate partner violence in medical students: A cross-sectional study ; Factores asociados a violencia de pareja en estudiantes de medicina: un estudio transversal

Objective To determine the demographic factors associated with intimate partner violence in medical students. Methods A cross-sectional study was carried out with a sample of 588 human medicine students enrolled at a private university in Piura, Peru, during the 2021-2 academic year (July-December), with a median age of 20 years, the majority of whom (406) reported a relationship of less than two years (69.1%). The Women's Abuse Screening Tool (wast) was used to assess indicators of intimate partner violence. For numerical and categorical variables, descriptive analyzes were created. Likewise, simple and multiple linear regressions were developed for the crude and adjusted models, using Stata v. 15.0. Results Intimate partner violence was present in two out of five students (40.1%; 95% CI 36.9-44.8%), and nine out of ten students had a lover or boyfriend (90.9%; 95% CI % 88.4- 93.1%). In the adjusted regression model, women who had a lover or boyfriend reported 26% less prevalence of intimate partner violence (PR 0.74; 95% CI 0.55–1.00) compared to those who were married or cohabiting. with your partner. Conclusions The presence of violence increases with age and the duration of the relationship, and students who are married or in a relationship reported more partner violence than students in a relationship with a partner or boyfriend. ; Objetivo Determinar los factores demográficos asociados a la violencia de pareja en estudiantes de medicina. Métodos Se realizó un estudio transversal con una muestra de 588 estudiantes de medicina humana matriculadas en una universidad privada de Piura, Perú, durante el año académico 2021-2 (julio-diciembre), con una mediana de edad de 20 años, cuya mayoría (406) reportó una relación de pareja de menos de dos años (69,1%). Se utilizó la herramienta de detección de abuso de la mujer (WAST) para evaluar los indicadores de violencia de pareja. Para las variables numéricas y categóricas, se crearon análisis descriptivos. Asimismo, se desarrollaron regresiones lineales simples y ...