Socio-demographic and epidemiological profile of sexual violence against women in Teresina/Piauí

Abstract

Doi: 10.5902/2179769214519

Sexual violence is considered a violation of human rights, becoming a public health problem. Objective: to characterize women victims of sexual violence according to socio-demographic and epidemiological aspects. Method: quantitative retrospective study conducted in the Department of Care of Women Victims of Sexual Violence, in Piauí. The study investigated 74 records of diagnosis of sexual violence between 2013 and 2014. The Statistical Package for Social Sciences software, version 20.0, was used to calculate the descriptive statistics appropriate to the variables of the study. Results: the study showed prevalence in the age group between 18 and 27 years old, most of them were pardo and had completed elementary school, predominantly single and with low-income. Conclusion: the results indicate that sexual violence has several facets, not distinguishing ethnicity, social class or age, and requiring, thus, the planning of more complex and effective actions in the health and social context.