Factores asociados a la violencia familiar en estudiantes universitarios de Ciencias de la Salud Translated title: Factors associated with family violence in university students of health sciences

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RESUMEN Introducción: La violencia familiar es un problema social que afecta a un alto porcentaje de familias de cualquier comunidad en todos los niveles económicos y culturales. Objetivo: Determinar los factores asociados a la violencia familiar en estudiantes de ciencias de la salud de la Universidad Nacional San Luis Gonzaga de Ica. Método: Análisis secundario en una muestra de 1201 estudiantes universitarios que cursaban las carreras profesionales de ciencias de la salud de la Universidad Nacional San Luis Gonzaga de Ica (Facultades de Medicina, Odontología, Enfermería, Farmacia y Ciencias). Se calcularon los OR ajustados con sus intervalos de confianza al 95 %. Resultados: Los estudiantes que presentaron mayor riesgo de ser víctimas de violencia familiar fueron las mujeres (OR = 1,92; IC95 %:1,21-3,03), los menores a 20 años (OR = 1,84; IC95 %:1,21-2,78), aquellos que fueron víctimas de maltrato infantil (OR = 3,93; IC95 %:2,35-6,59), los que consumieron bebidas alcohólicas (OR = 1,75; IC95 %:1,02-2,99), con bajo nivel de autoestima (OR = 3,48; IC95 %:1,94-6,21), pertenecientes a familias disfuncionales (OR = 4,06; IC95 %:2,26-7,30) y en aquellos que no perciben exigencia docente en los estudios (OR = 2,19; IC95 %:1,43-3,36). Conclusiones: Los estudiantes universitarios de Ciencias de la salud de sexo femenino, menores de 20 años, con antecedentes de maltrato infantil, en cuyas familias está presente el alcoholismo, que tienen bajo nivel de autoestima y no perciben exigencia docente en los estudios tienen mayor riesgo de ser víctimas de violencia familiar.

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ABSTRACT Introduction: Family violence is a social problem that affects a high percentage of families in any community from all economic and cultural levels. Objective: To determine the factors associated with family violence in students of Health Sciences from San Luis Gonzaga de Ica University, Peru. Methods: A secondary analysis was conducted in a sample of 1201 university students who attended the Health Sciences majors of San Luis Gonzaga de Ica National University (Medicine, Dentistry, Nursing, Pharmacy and Sciences Faculties). Adjusted ORs were calculated with their confidence intervals at 95%. Results: Students who presented the highest risk for being victims of family violence were women (OR=1.92, 95%CI: 1.21-3.03), those under 20 years old (OR=1.84, 95%CI:1.21-2.78), those who were victims of child abuse (OR=3.93, 95%CI:2.35-6.59), those who consumed alcoholic beverages (OR=1.75, 95%CI:1.02-2.99), those with low self-esteem (OR=3.48, 95%CI:1.94-6.21), those belonging to dysfunctional families (OR=4.06, 95%CI:2.26-7.30), and those who do not perceive teacher’s exigency in their studies (OR=2.19, 95% CI: 1,43-3.36) Conclusions: Female health sciences´ university students, under 20 years old, with a history of child abuse, with alcoholism present in their families, who have low self - esteem and with no teaching exigencies in their studies have a higher risk for being victims of family violence.