Liliana Giraldo-Rodríguez, Centro de Investigación en Políticas, Población y Salud, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Ciudad de México, México
Marcela Agudelo-Botero, Centro de Investigación en Políticas, Población y Salud, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Ciudad de México, México
Background: Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a serious public health issue affecting millions of women, with more severe consequences among those with disabilities. Objective: To estimate the prevalence of IPV and disability, disaggregated by type and cause of violence, and to analyze the physical and mental health problems associated with IPV among Mexican women with and without disabilities. Material and methods: This cross-sectional study was based on the 2021 National Survey on the Dynamics of Household Relationships. Data from 47,312,856 women aged 15 years and older with at least one lifetime intimate relationship were analyzed. Prevalence estimates and adjusted risk ratios were calculated. Results: Women with disabilities showed a higher lifetime prevalence of IPV (44.8% vs. 37.8%) and past-year prevalence (22.6% vs. 20.5%) compared to women without disabilities. Sexual violence was associated with the highest risk (relative risk: 2.09). This group also reported more frequent physical (e.g., fractures, sexually transmitted infections) and psychological consequences (e.g., depression 63.8%, suicidal ideation 23.9%). Conclusions: Disability increased the vulnerability of women experiencing IPV and worsened its health consequences. There is an urgent need for integrated interventions that address health, disability, and gender-based violence.
Keywords: Violence against women. Women�??s health. Persons with disabilities. Prevalence. Mexico.