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Table 5 Distribution of the different types of IPV according to self-perception of the presence of STIs/RTIs symptoms

From: Association between partner violence, and the appearance of symptoms of sexually transmitted infections, and reproductive tract infections among Afghan refugee women in Iran: a cross-sectional study

Type of IPV

STIs/RTIs-associated symptoms

Total

P-value*

Not present

Present

Physical IPV

2 (5.9%)

32 (94.1%)

34 (100.0%)

< 0.001**

Sexual IPV

23 (18.0%)

105 (82.0%)

128 (100.0%)

< 0.001**

Both physical & sexual IPV

23 (17.7%)

107 (82.3%)

130 (100.0%)

< 0.001**

Psychological IPV

14 (22.6%)

48 (77.4%)

62 (100.0%)

0.174

Injury

1 (7.1%)

13 (92.9%)

14 (100.0%)

0.068

Multiple forms of violence

4 (7.7%)

48 (92.3%)

52 (100.0%)

< 0.001**

  1. *Chi−square test
  2. ** Significance at the 0.05 level