Najma Shoaib, Arooj Usman, Usman Tahir, Ayesha Maqbool, Mussarat Saleem Durrani, Noori Kiran Haris.
Demographic variables of domestic violence in a medicolegal office of Lahore.
Pak J Med Health Sci Jan ;5(2):313-5.

Objective: To determine the prevalence and to identify some socio-demographic factors associated with wife beating cases reported in the office of the medico legal, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, Lahore. Study design: Cross-sectional study. Place and duration of study: Office of the medico legal, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan from January 2010 to November 2010 Method: A random sample of 200 persons suffering from domestic violence reporting to the medico legal department. The main outcome measures studied were:-prevalence of domestic violence, education level and history of drug abuse. Results:: The estimated prevalence rate of women victimization in domestic violence was 99%. Of them 66% were wives beaten by their husbands. An inverse relationship was found between the domestic violence and the level of education. A positive history of drug abuse was also found in a significant number of batterers. Conclusion: Domestic violence is a major medico legal problem in our society, mostly affecting the females.

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