Factors Associated with Severity of Intimate Partner Abuse in Mexico: Results of the First National Survey of Violence Against Women (Quantitative Research) (Report‪)‬

Various studies conducted in Mexico in different populations estimate that 15% to 71% of women have been physically or sexually assaulted by an intimate partner during their lifetime. (1) Current intimate partner abuse (IPA) among women attending Mexican public clinics or hospitals is estimated to range from 6% to 32%. (2-5) Variability in the prevalence of IPA in Mexico appears to depend on the measuring scale used, as well as the definition of IPA and the cultural context. A small number of studies (none of them done in Mexico) have estimated that the greater the severity of IPA, the greater the risk of severe injuries, emotional distress, mental disorders or permanent disabilities. (6,7)