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ArticleIranian journal of public health2015

Rape against Brazilian Women: Characteristics of Victims and Sex Offenders.

Rafaella Q Souto, Francisco K C D Araújo, Alidianne F C Xavier, Alessandro L Cavalcanti

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Article in Iranian journal of public health, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Rafaella Q SoutoSchool of Nursing, University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Francisco K C D AraújoDept. of Public Health, State University of Paraiba, Campina Grande, Brazil.
Alidianne F C XavierDept. of Public Health, State University of Paraiba, Campina Grande, Brazil.
Alessandro L CavalcantiDept. of Public Health, State University of Paraiba, Campina Grande, Brazil.
Universidade Estadual da Paraíba · BRUniversidade de São Paulo · BR

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Abstract

backgroundViolence against women is a serious social problem and affects mainly young women. This study aimed to evaluate sexual violence against women in Campina Grande, Brazil.

methodsA retrospective study with analysis of 886 forensic medical reports of sexual violence from the Institute of Legal Medicine of Campina Grande, Brazil, was conducted between January 2005 and December 2009. Sociodemographic variables related to victims, offenders and aggressions were analyzed. Significance level of 5% was adopted.

resultsTwo hundred and ninety-one cases of rape (32.8%) were confirmed, the majority of victims aged between 0 and 19 years (89.9%), were single (98.8%) and had low educational level (86.9%), with association with marital status (P = 0.02). The sex offender was known to the victim in 84.2% of cases and in 93.8% of cases, he acted alone. There was an association between rape and the relationship with the offenders (P = 0.01) and the age of the offenders (P = 0.03). The rape occurred in most cases at the home of victims (49.3%), with the use of violence in 72.3% of cases, but only 5.7% of the victims exhibited physical injuries. There was an association between rape and variables date of occurrence (P = 0.001), previous virginity (P = 0.001) and violence during practice (P = 0.001).

conclusionOver one third of women were victims of rape, predominantly adolescents, unmarried and with low educational level. The offenders were known to the victims, and acted alone in most situations, making use of physical violence.

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BrazilDomestic violenceRapeSex offenses

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