Prevalence of intimate partner violence against infertile women in low-income and middle-income countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis

作者：Yuanyuan Wang, Yu Fu, Parastou Ghazi, Qin Gao, Tian Tian, Fei Kong, Siyan Zhan, Chaojie Liu, David E. Bloom, Jie Qiao · 发表于：The Lancet Global Health · 年份：2022 · DOI：10.1016/s2214-109x(22)00098-5 · 被引用次数：128 · 研究领域：Intimate Partner and Family Violence、Reproductive Health and Technologies、Homicide, Infanticide, and Child Abuse

Background Infertility and intimate partner violence (IPV) are of serious concern globally, yet the prevalence of IPV against infertile women has not been quantified at the regional or global level.We aimed to estimate the prevalence of IPV against infertile women and its variation in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs). MethodsWe did a systematic literature search of 11 databases for articles published between database inception and Sept 30, 2021, and performed meta-analyses to estimate the pooled prevalence and 95% CI of IPV against infertile women in LMICs.We used subgroup analyses and meta-regressions to explore variation in the prevalence by study period (2010 and before vs after 2010), study region (Africa, west Asia, south Asia, and east Asia), type of infertility (primary or secondary), risk of bias (high, moderate, or low), sample size (continuous variable), and measuring tools (the modified Abuse Assessment Screen, the WHO Violence Against Women instrument, or the revised Conflict Tactics Scales).This study is registered with PROSPERO, CRD42021248448.Findings Of 2661 references identified (2637 via database searches and 24 via secondary searches), 120 full-text articles were reviewed, and we identified 30 relevant studies conducted in nine LMICs between 2000 and 2019.25 studies met the inclusion criteria for meta-analysis, with a total sample size of 7164 participants.The 12-month prevalence of IPV among infertile women was 36•0% (95% CI 20•4-55•2), compa...