Latent classes of men's intimate partner violence perpetration and attitudes towards gender norms: A UN multi-country, cross-sectional study in Asia and the Pacific.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To examine distinct patterns of IPV perpetration and examined gender equitable attitudes as a correlate of these patterns among men from six countries in Asia and the Pacific.

Design

2011-12 UN Multi-country Study on Men and Violence cross-sectional study.

Setting

Households in Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Sri Lanka and Papua New Guinea.

Participants

10,178 men aged 18-49 years residing in Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Sri Lanka and Papua New Guinea.

Primary outcomes measure

Our primary outcome was distinct patterns of IPV perpetration which were derived from multilevel latent class analyses.

Results

The odds of being assigned to the Low All Forms of IPV Perpetration class than the High All Forms of IPV Perpetration

SUBMITTER: Willie TC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9512213 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature