TABLE 3—
Prevalence, Incidence, and Pattern of Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Isfahan, Iran, 2020
| Prevalence During First 6 Months of Pandemic (n = 2116), % (95% CI) | Relative Increase (% of Prepandemic Prevalence) | At-Risk Participants (n = 2116), No. (%) of Completed Follow-Ups | Incidence During First 6 Months of Pandemic, % (95% CI) | |
| Type of IPV | ||||
| Any | 65.4 (63.3, 67.4) | 21 | 972 (45.9) | 25.5 (22.9, 28.4) |
| Physical | 21.1 (19.5, 22.9) | 33 | 1774 (83.8) | 7.0 (5.9, 8.3) |
| Moderate physical | 17.7 (16.1, 19.4) | 34 | 1995 (94.3) | 5.4 (4.5, 6.5) |
| Severe physical | 3.6 (2.9, 4.5) | 33 | 2060 (97.4) | 1.2 (0.8, 1.8) |
| Psychological | 56.2 (54.1, 58.3) | 12.2 | 1079 (51.0) | 14.7 (12.7, 17.0) |
| Sexual | 23.5 (21.7, 25.3) | 34 | 1746 (82.5) | 8.3 (7.1, 9.7) |
| Severity of experiencea | ||||
| 1 type | 37.6 (35.5, 39.7) | 16.1 | 972 (45.9) | 22.3 (19.8, 25.1) |
| 2 types | 20.2 (18.5, 21.9) | 33.4 | 972 (45.9) | 2.8 (2.0, 4.1) |
| 3 types | 7.6 (6.5, 8.8) | 13.6 | 972 (45.9) | 0.2 (0.05, 0.8) |
Note. CI = confidence interval.
a
Severity of experience is defined as number of IPV types women were exposed to in the pandemic phase.