| Abstract: | Objective to analyze the reports and factors associated with violence againstwomen.Method this was a cross-sectional, exploratory and analytical study withinformation about the cases of reported violence, extracted from the CivilPolice Report Bulletin, in a mid-sized city in Minas Gerais, Brazil. Results out of the 7,487 reports of violence against women, it was found that 44.6%of the cases were threats, 28.5% aggression, 25.1% bodily injury, 1.1% rape,and 0.7% some other type of injury. In the bivariate analysis, a highernumber of cases (p=0.000) committed by partners was evidenced, for all kindsof violence except for rape. Children, adolescents and adults experiencedviolence by partners, followed by family members. Regarding older women,violence was committed by family members. Conclusion there is the need for programs to be established to prevent violence againstwomen in various sectors of society, permeating the life cycle. |
