Association Between Intimate Partner Violence and Irritable Bowel Syndrome: A Population-Based Study in Nicaragua
Year: 2010
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a disabling functional gastrointestinal disorder, which serves as a model for abdominal pain syndromes. An association between intimate partner violence and IBS has been shown among White women in the industrialized world. To determine whether this relationship transcends cultural boundaries, we conducted a population-based, cross-sectional survey in Nicaragua using the innovative Health and Demographic Surveillance System in the León province. Women who had experienced physical intimate partner violence had significantly increased risk of IBS (odds ratio [OR] = 2.08; 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.35, 3.21), as did those who had experienced sexual intimate partner violence (OR = 2.85; 95% CI = 1.45, 5.59). These findings argue for intimate partner violence screening among Latina women with IBS.
Source: Violence Against Women
Language: English
Subfield: Health
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
Funders: Health Resources and Services Administration, U.S. Public Health Service, National Cancer Institute, Fogarty International Center, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, Center for Gastrointestinal Biology and Disease, School of Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
OpenAlex ID: W2121424996