Ciencia e Saude Coletiva
Volume 19, Issue 7, 2014, Pages 2255-2264

Prevalence and factors associated with violence suffered by incarcerated women for drug trafficking in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil: A cross-sectional study [Prevalência e fatores associados à violência sofrida em mulheres encarceradas por tráfico de drogas no Estado de Pernambuco, Brasil: Um estudo transversal] (Article) (Open Access)

Ferreira V.P. , Silva M.A. , Neto C.N. , Neto G.H.F. , Chaves C.V. , Bello R.P.
  • a Instituto de Medicina Integral Prof. Fernando Figueira, R. dos Coelhos 300, Ilha do Leite. 50.070-490 Recife PE, Brazil
  • b Instituto de Medicina Integral Prof. Fernando Figueira, R. dos Coelhos 300, Ilha do Leite. 50.070-490 Recife PE, Brazil
  • c Instituto de Medicina Integral Prof. Fernando Figueira, R. dos Coelhos 300, Ilha do Leite. 50.070-490 Recife PE, Brazil
  • d Instituto de Medicina Integral Prof. Fernando Figueira, R. dos Coelhos 300, Ilha do Leite. 50.070-490 Recife PE, Brazil
  • e [Affiliation not available]
  • f [Affiliation not available]

Abstract

The scope of this study was to estimate the prevalence and factors associated with the violence suffered by women accused of drug trafficking in the 24 months prior to incarceration in the Women's Penal Colony in the State of Pernambuco. A cross-sectional study including 290 women aged 18 and above, with up to twelve months imprisonment, was performed for the data collection period. A questionnaire was applied to research the socioeconomic and demographic variables and the characteristics of violence and drug trafficking. All of the participants signed a consent form. The association between variables and intensity of exposure and response were determined by the chi-square test and the values (p < 0.05) were considered statistically significant. The study revealed that 71.4% of women were young; 78.9% non white, 85.8% unmarried with children, 83.3% had low education and 72.6% had income below the minimum wage. Furthermore, 56.9% were users of illicit drugs and 67.5% participated by performing some role in drug trafficking. A high prevalence of some form of violence suffered were observed in the population studied and the partner was the most frequent perpetrator (44.1%), calling for the authorities to pay greater attention in the actions of prevention of such violence.

Author Keywords

Violence against women Prevalence Illicit drugs Prisons

Index Keywords

violence Prisoners statistics and numerical data female risk factor Risk Factors Brazil Humans cross-sectional study drug traffic Cross-Sectional Studies Drug Trafficking Young Adult human adult prisoner
Link
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84904349441&doi=10.1590%2f1413-81232014197.10012013&partnerID=40&md5=8c920fe21e6a0af32e92604517292248
DOI: 10.1590/1413-81232014197.10012013
ISSN: 14138123
Cited by: 1
Original Language: English; Portuguese