Intimate partner violence and childhood illnesses in Cambodia: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Around a quarter of Cambodian women reported being victim to intimate partner violence (IPV) from their current partner. Children's exposure to familial IPV impacts psychosocial well-being and emerging research indicates associations with physical health.

Objective

Investigate associations between maternal experience of IPV and common childhood illnesses in Cambodia.

Design, setting, participants

Analysis of the Cambodia Demographic and Health Survey (2000, 2005, 2014) using logistic regression, including 5025 children under 5 years of age whose mothers responded to questions about experience of emotional, physical and sexual violence by current partner.

Main outcome measures

Report of diarrhoea, acute respiratory infection (ARI) or fever, respective

SUBMITTER: Nakphong MK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7466953 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature