The prevalence of intimate partner violence against women diagnosed with infertility in China: a national cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Intimate partner violence (IPV) and infertility are significant global health and human rights concerns. Evidence has shown that infertile women face a higher risk of IPV, yet national-level data on its prevalence remain limited. This study aims to quantify the prevalence of IPV against infertile women in China and identify associated risk factors.

Methods

A national cross-sectional study was conducted in China from October 2021 to August 2022, using multistage stratified cluster sampling. Infertile women were recruited from 30 reproductive centers across ten provinces. A self-administered questionnaire, including the Revised Conflict Tactics Scale (CTS-2) and the Scale of Economic Abuse-12 (SEA-12), measured IPV in the past 12 months and over a lifetime. A struct

SUBMITTER: Fu Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12755016 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature