Violence against Women during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Mexico

This study measured the prevalence of cases of domestic violence against women and some associated factors during the COVID-19 pandemic in Mexico. Data were collected through a remote survey during 2020. The sample included 47,819 women aged 15 years and older. Jointpoint regression and logistic reg...

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Published in:	Healthcare (Basel) Vol. 11; no. 3; p. 419
Main Authors:	Rivera Rivera, Leonor, Séris Martínez, Marina, Reynales Shigematsu, Luz Myriam, Gómez García, José Alberto, Austria Corrales, Fernando, Toledano-Toledano, Filiberto, Jiménez Tapia, Alberto, Tejadilla Orozco, Diana Iris, Astudillo García, Claudia I
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Switzerland MDPI AG 01-02-2023 MDPI
Subjects:	Alcohol use binge drinking Caregivers Chronic illnesses COVID-19 Domestic violence Economic problems Education Epidemics Family violence Gender equality Gender inequality Gender-based violence Households isolation Mental health care Mexico Pandemics Questionnaires Regression analysis Secondary schools Social aspects Sociodemographics Variables Violence against women Mexico COVID-19 caregivers isolation violence against women binge drinking
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Summary:	This study measured the prevalence of cases of domestic violence against women and some associated factors during the COVID-19 pandemic in Mexico. Data were collected through a remote survey during 2020. The sample included 47,819 women aged 15 years and older. Jointpoint regression and logistic regression models were used. The prevalence of violence was 11.5%, which decreased in July and subsequently increased. The associated factors were being unemployed (OR = 2.01; 95%CI 1.89-2.16); being partially and totally quarantined (OR = 1.58; 95%CI 1.43-1.75 and OR = 1.47; 95%CI 1.32-1.63); being a caregiver of children; being a caregiver of elderly and/or suffering from a chronic illness (OR = 1.27; 95%CI 1.19-1.36; OR = 1.42; 95%CI 1.33-1.53; OR = 1.59; 95%CI 1.47-1.73); losing a family member to COVID-19 (OR = 1.26; 95%CI 1.13-1.41); and binge drinking (OR = 1.94; 95%CI 1.78-2.12). The confinement measures increased gender inequalities, economic problems and workload which further evidenced violence against women.
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ISSN:	2227-9032 2227-9032
DOI:	10.3390/healthcare11030419