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Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública
2001
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- Violencia sexual y problemas asociados en una muestra de usuarias de un centro de salud María Teresa Saltijeral Miguel Angel Caballero Nora Angelica Martínez Luciana Ramos Martha Romero Salud drugs Mexico depression alcoholism sexual violence Objective. To estimate the frequency of different formsof sexual violence and its association with mental healthproblems, such as depressive symptoms, suicidal ideationand attempt, and alcohol and drug use. Material and methods.From February to March 1998, a cross-sectional studywas conducted among 345 women attending a healthcarecenter in Mexico City. All women were living with a partner/spouse at the time of the study. The proportions of threedifferent types of sex life were obtained and compared withthe chi-squared test. Results. Nineteen per cent of womenreported that they had been sexually fondled against theirwill at least once in their lifetime, 11% had been raped, and5% had been forced to touch the sex organs of anotherperson against their will. One in every five women reportedthat they had experienced sexual violence in the contextof an intimate relationship. An association was foundbetween some forms of sexual violence and depression,suicidal ideation, suicide attempts, and use of psychoactivedrugs. Conclusions. Sexual violence is a severe publichealth problem that requires implementing specific programsto sensitize and train healthcare providers to prevent it. 2001 artículo científico 0036-3634 https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=10643304 en http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=106 Salud Pública de México application/pdf Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública Salud Pública de México (México) Num.3 Vol.43