A Retrospective Population-Based Study of Hospitalized Injuries Associated with Intimate Partner Violence in Taiwan from 1997 Through 2009 |
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Authors: | Wu-Chien Chien Ching-Huang Lai Lu Pai Senyeong Kao Chi-Hsiang Chung Yu-Luan Chiu Min-Shan Tsai |
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Affiliation: | 1. School of Public Health, National Defense Medical Center, 4210R, No. 161, Section 6, Min-Chuan East Road, Neihu District, Taipei City, 11490, Taiwan, Republic of China (R.O.C.) 2. School of Public Health, National Defense Medical Center, 4326R, No. 161, Section 6, Min-Chuan East Road, Neihu District, Taipei City, 11490, Taiwan, Republic of China (R.O.C.) 3. Taiwan Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion Association, 4112R. No. 161, Section 6, Min-Chuan East Road, Neihu District, Taipei City, 11490, Taiwan, Republic of China (R.O.C.) 4. School of Public Health, National Defense Medical Center, 4319R, No. 161, Section 6, Min-Chuan East Road, Neihu District, Taipei City, 11490, Taiwan, Republic of China (R.O.C.) 5. Graduate Institute of life Sciences, National Defense Medical Center, 9314R. No. 161, Section 6, Min-Chuan East Road, Neihu District, Taipei City, 11490, Taiwan, Republic of China (R.O.C.)
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Abstract: | The study used Taiwanese National Health Insurance Research Database to investigate the types of injuries suffered by those patients hospitalized for intimate partner violence and the types of hospital care provided to victims 18 years of age or older from 1997 to 2009. In total, there were 836 cases and 3.57 times more female than male, the average hospital stay length was 9.37 days, and the average hospital costs totaled approximately NT$ 47,563.53. On average, there were approximately 2.86 injuries per abuse victim, and intracranial injuries were the most common injury (28.83 %). Many of the abused patients went to regional hospitals (44.14 %), and the largest percentage of hospitalized patients (50.24 %) was among 25–44-year-olds. In the study period, the hospitalization rate for females was significantly higher than for males; moreover, the overall rate of hospitalization for intimate partner violence increased significantly. |
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