Association between gender-based violence and hypertension among women in the Kyrgyzstan Republic
Abstract Background Gender-based violence (GBV) is a significant global public health problem and the most prominent human rights violation severely impacting women’s health and wellbeing. Therefore, the aim of this study is to evaluate the association between gender-based violence and hypertension...
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| author | Mustapha S. Abba Chidozie U. Nduka Seun Anjorin Olalekan A. Uthman |
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| description | Abstract Background Gender-based violence (GBV) is a significant global public health problem and the most prominent human rights violation severely impacting women’s health and wellbeing. Therefore, the aim of this study is to evaluate the association between gender-based violence and hypertension in Kyrgyzstan Republic. Methods This study was conducted using population-based data of women from the 2018 Kyrgyzstan Demographic and Health Survey. The odds ratio was calculated to measure the association between GBV and hypertension, and p-values < 0.005 was considered statistically significant. Result We included data of 4793 participants, and 621 (13%) of them had hypertension. Participants exposed to GBV were 24% more likely to have hypertension than unexposed participants (OR = 1.24, 95% CI: 1.03–1.48). Of all women with hypertension, 206 (33.0%) were exposed to GBV. Participants with secondary education or higher exposed to GBV were 24% more likely to be hypertensive than GBV unexposed women with the same education levels OR = 1.24, 95% CI: 1.04–1.49). Unemployed participants exposed to GBV were 45% more likely to develop hypertension than their unexposed counterparts (OR = 1.45, 95%CI: 1.15–1.81). Rural residents exposed to GBV were also 29% more likely to have hypertension than those unexposed to GBV (OR = 1.29, 95% CI: 1.04–1.59). The odds of hypertension among those exposed to GBV increase with age. Conclusion The study revealed that GBV is a significant factor of having hypertension among Kyrgyz women. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-06f3da1b3acf40018ea6eae327859e252022-12-22T03:53:01ZengBMCBMC Cardiovascular Disorders1471-22612022-12-012211710.1186/s12872-022-02970-6Association between gender-based violence and hypertension among women in the Kyrgyzstan RepublicMustapha S. Abba0Chidozie U. Nduka1Seun Anjorin2Olalekan A. Uthman3Division of Health Sciences, Warwick Medical School, The University of WarwickDivision of Health Sciences, Warwick Medical School, The University of WarwickDivision of Health Sciences, Warwick Medical School, The University of WarwickWarwick Centre for Global Health, Division of Health Sciences, Warwick Medical School, The University of WarwickAbstract Background Gender-based violence (GBV) is a significant global public health problem and the most prominent human rights violation severely impacting women’s health and wellbeing. Therefore, the aim of this study is to evaluate the association between gender-based violence and hypertension in Kyrgyzstan Republic. Methods This study was conducted using population-based data of women from the 2018 Kyrgyzstan Demographic and Health Survey. The odds ratio was calculated to measure the association between GBV and hypertension, and p-values < 0.005 was considered statistically significant. Result We included data of 4793 participants, and 621 (13%) of them had hypertension. Participants exposed to GBV were 24% more likely to have hypertension than unexposed participants (OR = 1.24, 95% CI: 1.03–1.48). Of all women with hypertension, 206 (33.0%) were exposed to GBV. Participants with secondary education or higher exposed to GBV were 24% more likely to be hypertensive than GBV unexposed women with the same education levels OR = 1.24, 95% CI: 1.04–1.49). Unemployed participants exposed to GBV were 45% more likely to develop hypertension than their unexposed counterparts (OR = 1.45, 95%CI: 1.15–1.81). Rural residents exposed to GBV were also 29% more likely to have hypertension than those unexposed to GBV (OR = 1.29, 95% CI: 1.04–1.59). The odds of hypertension among those exposed to GBV increase with age. Conclusion The study revealed that GBV is a significant factor of having hypertension among Kyrgyz women.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12872-022-02970-6HypertensionGender-based violenceDomestic violenceIntimate partner violenceKyrgyz Republic |
| spellingShingle | Mustapha S. Abba Chidozie U. Nduka Seun Anjorin Olalekan A. Uthman Association between gender-based violence and hypertension among women in the Kyrgyzstan Republic BMC Cardiovascular Disorders Hypertension Gender-based violence Domestic violence Intimate partner violence Kyrgyz Republic |
| title | Association between gender-based violence and hypertension among women in the Kyrgyzstan Republic |
| title_full | Association between gender-based violence and hypertension among women in the Kyrgyzstan Republic |
| title_fullStr | Association between gender-based violence and hypertension among women in the Kyrgyzstan Republic |
| title_full_unstemmed | Association between gender-based violence and hypertension among women in the Kyrgyzstan Republic |
| title_short | Association between gender-based violence and hypertension among women in the Kyrgyzstan Republic |
| title_sort | association between gender based violence and hypertension among women in the kyrgyzstan republic |
| topic | Hypertension Gender-based violence Domestic violence Intimate partner violence Kyrgyz Republic |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12872-022-02970-6 |
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