biostudies-literatureUnknown11Abramsky T<h4>Background</h4>Intimate partner violence (IPV) against women is a global public health and human rights concern. Despite a growing body of research into risk factors for IPV, methodological differences limit the extent to which comparisons can be made between studies. We used data from ten countries included in the WHO Multi-country Study on Women's Health and Domestic Violence to identify factors that are consistently associated with abuse across sites, in order to inform the design of IPV prevention programs.<h4>Methods</h4>Standardised population-based household surveys were done between 2000 and 2003. One woman aged 15-49 years was randomly selected from each sampled household. Those who had ever had a male partner were asked about their experiences of physically and sexually violeBMC public health109https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC3049145biostudies-literatureWhat factors are associated with recent intimate partner violence? findings from the WHO multi-country study on women's health and domestic violence.PMC3049145Watts CHGarcia-Moreno CJansen HAKiss LDevries KEllsberg MAbramsky THeise LfalseWhat factors are associated with recent intimate partner violence? findings from the WHO multi-country study on women's health and domestic violence.<h4>Background</h4>Intimate partner violence (IPV) against women is a global public health and human rights concern. Despite a growing body of research into risk factors for IPV, methodological differences limit the extent to which comparisons can be made between studies. We used data from ten countries included in the WHO Multi-country Study on Women's Health and Domestic Violence to identify factors that are consistently associated with abuse across sites, in order to inform the design of IPV prevention programs.<h4>Methods</h4>Standardised population-based household surveys were done between 2000 and 2003. One woman aged 15-49 years was randomly selected from each sampled household. Those who had ever had a male partner were asked about their experiences of physically and sexually viole2011-01-01T00:00:00Z2011 Feb2025-04-18T14:12:58.819Z2019-03-27T00:39:23ZS-EPMC30491452132418610.1186/1471-2458-11-109