Improving estimation of the association between alcohol use and intimate partner violence in low-income and middle-income countries.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Alcohol use is a consistent correlate of intimate partner violence (IPV) in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs). However, the magnitude of this association differs across studies, which may be due to contextual and methodological factors. This study aims to estimate and explore sources of heterogeneity in the association between alcohol use and IPV in 28 LMICs (n=109 700 couples).

Methods

In nationally representative surveys, partnered women reported on IPV victimisation and male partner's alcohol use. We estimated the relationship between alcohol use and IPV using logistic regression and full propensity score matching to account for confounding. Country-specific ORs were combined using a random-effects model. Country-level indicators of health and deve

SUBMITTER: Greene MC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9121334 | biostudies-literature | 2020 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature