Risk factors for dating violence among undergraduates in selected state universities in the Western Province, Sri Lanka
| Autor: | H. Fernando, A. Balasuriya, P. Jayawardana |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2023 |
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| Zdroj: | Journal of the College of Community Physicians, Vol 29, Iss 1 (2023) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 1391-3174 2579-1451 |
| DOI: | 10.4038/jccpsl.v29i1.8565 |
| Popis: | Introduction: Dating violence (DV) is an important public health concern globally, although it has been given a low level of recognition in Sri Lanka. Objectives: To determine risk factors for DV among undergraduates in selected universities in Western Province, Sri Lanka Methods: A case control study (Phase II) was conducted as part of a large study (Phase I). Cases and controls were those with and without DV among those who reported heterosexual relationships for a duration of six months or more before the survey. Computed sample size was 200 in each group. Cases and controls were randomly selected from Phase I. Data were collected using a validated, anonymous, self-administered questionnaire. Adjusted odds ratios (AOR) were determined using multiple logistic regression. Results: Risk factors identified were female sex (AOR=2.6; 95% CI: 1.1, 6.1; p=0.03), father's low educational level (AOR=3.1; 95% CI: 1.2, 7.6; p=0.02), presence of community violence (AOR=8.5; 95% CI: 3.2, 22.2; p |
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