Abstract:

Objective To explore the predictors and prevalence of intimate partnerviolence（IPV）among women with infertility. Methods Questionnaires including sociodemographic characteristics，clinical data，social support，reproductive pressure，and IPV was delivered to infertile women treated at the Reproductive Center of Guangdong Women and Children′s Hospital. Results A total of 343 valid questionnaires were recovered，and 126 （35.0%）interviewees had experienced IPV. The incidence of psychological violence was the highest（111 cases， 32.4%）followed by physical violence（31 cases，9.0%），injury（22 cases，6.4%），and sexual violence（12 cases， 3.5%）. Regression analysis showed that spouse smoking（P = 0.004，OR = 2.005）and reproductive pressure（P = 0.013，OR = 1.043）were risk factors for IPV among infertile women，and spouse age（P = 0.022，OR = 0.948）and social support（P < 0.001，OR = 0.940）were protective factors. Conclusions The incidence of IPV among infertile women is 35.0% ，which is influenced by various factors. In clinical practice，infertile women who have experi⁃ enced IPV need to be effectively identified and given adequate support and care.

Key words:

infertile women, intimate partner violence, predictors, prevalence