Intimate partner violence complaints during COVID-19 lockdown in Spain: a cross-sectional and a case-control study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

During the COVID-19 lockdown, a large proportion of the women exposed to intimate partner violence had to live with their abusers full-time. This study analyzes the new official complaints that were filed during the lockdown in Spain.

Methods

Data from the Comprehensive Monitoring System for Cases of Gender Violence from the Ministry of the Interior, Spain. Using logistic regression models, the complaints registered during the lockdown were compared to those registered in the previous year. Subsequently, we analysed association between the seriousness of the incident reported and the period in which the complaint was filed.

Results

Official complaints decreased by 19% during the lockdown. The probability of complaints during lockdown mainly increased when v

SUBMITTER: Sanz-Barbero B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10234660 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature