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Table 8 Distribution of IPV history and healthcare-seeking and protective behaviors

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

Experienced IPV

Healthcare-seeking behavior

Protective behaviors

Took no action after symptoms appeared

Sought treatment/ care seeking

Self-treating of symptoms

Use condoms for the prevention of infections

No

8 (53.3%)

4 (26.7%)

3 (20.0%)

8 (21.6%)

Yes

81 (68.6%)

34 (28.8%)

3 (2.5%)

26 (17.3%)

P-value*

< 0.001**

0.634

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