Alcohol use and sociodemographic risk factors for severe intimate partner
violence among women in Timor-Leste
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Title
Alcohol use and sociodemographic risk factors for severe intimate partner
violence among women in Timor-Leste
violence among women in Timor-Leste
Subject
alcohol use, demographic and health surveys; intimate partner
violence; socioeconomic factors; Timor-Leste
violence; socioeconomic factors; Timor-Leste
Description
Background: Intimate partner violence (IPV) remains a significant public
health concern in Timor-Leste, with sociocultural norms, economic disparities,
and partner behaviors contributing to its prevalence. Understanding the
associated risk factors is crucial for informing prevention strategies.
Purpose: This study aimed to examine sociodemographic and behavioral
factors associated with severe IPV among women in Timor-Leste.
Methods: A cross-sectional analysis was conducted using data from
3,694 women aged 15–49 years who participated in the 2016 Timor-Leste
Demographic and Health Survey (DHS). The outcome variable was self-
reported severe IPV. Independent variables included age, marital status,
education, household wealth index, place of residence, geographic region,
and husband/partner’s alcohol consumption. Weighted logistic regression
models were used to calculate crude and adjusted odds ratios (COR, AOR)
with 95% confidence intervals (CI).
Results: Severe IPV was significantly associated with being aged 25–34
(AOR = 1.74; 95% CI: 1.19–2.52), being unmarried/widowed/divorced (AOR
= 2.56; 95% CI: 1.33–4.92), and having a partner who consumed alcohol
(AOR = 2.41; 95% CI: 1.85–3.11). Higher education and better economic
status were protective against IPV.
Conclusion: Alcohol consumption by partners, lower education levels, and
economic disadvantage are key risk factors for severe IPV in Timor-Leste.
Policies targeting alcohol reduction, women’s empowerment, and tailored
regional interventions are essential to mitigate IPV and its health impacts.
health concern in Timor-Leste, with sociocultural norms, economic disparities,
and partner behaviors contributing to its prevalence. Understanding the
associated risk factors is crucial for informing prevention strategies.
Purpose: This study aimed to examine sociodemographic and behavioral
factors associated with severe IPV among women in Timor-Leste.
Methods: A cross-sectional analysis was conducted using data from
3,694 women aged 15–49 years who participated in the 2016 Timor-Leste
Demographic and Health Survey (DHS). The outcome variable was self-
reported severe IPV. Independent variables included age, marital status,
education, household wealth index, place of residence, geographic region,
and husband/partner’s alcohol consumption. Weighted logistic regression
models were used to calculate crude and adjusted odds ratios (COR, AOR)
with 95% confidence intervals (CI).
Results: Severe IPV was significantly associated with being aged 25–34
(AOR = 1.74; 95% CI: 1.19–2.52), being unmarried/widowed/divorced (AOR
= 2.56; 95% CI: 1.33–4.92), and having a partner who consumed alcohol
(AOR = 2.41; 95% CI: 1.85–3.11). Higher education and better economic
status were protective against IPV.
Conclusion: Alcohol consumption by partners, lower education levels, and
economic disadvantage are key risk factors for severe IPV in Timor-Leste.
Policies targeting alcohol reduction, women’s empowerment, and tailored
regional interventions are essential to mitigate IPV and its health impacts.
Creator
Amin Zakaria1* , Yuni Asri1 , Heny Nurma Yunita1 , Vendi Eko
Kurniawan2 , Thomas Senghore 3 , Muhammad Solihuddin Muhtar4
, Christopher Blair5
Kurniawan2 , Thomas Senghore 3 , Muhammad Solihuddin Muhtar4
, Christopher Blair5
Source
Website
http://jkp.fkep.unpad.ac.id/index.
php/jkp
http://jkp.fkep.unpad.ac.id/index.
php/jkp
Date
August 30, 2025
Contributor
peri irawan
Format
pdf
Language
english
Type
text
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Citation
Amin Zakaria1* , Yuni Asri1 , Heny Nurma Yunita1 , Vendi Eko
Kurniawan2 , Thomas Senghore 3 , Muhammad Solihuddin Muhtar4
, Christopher Blair5, “Alcohol use and sociodemographic risk factors for severe intimate partner
violence among women in Timor-Leste,” Repository Horizon University Indonesia, accessed February 12, 2026, https://repository.horizon.ac.id/items/show/10814.
violence among women in Timor-Leste,” Repository Horizon University Indonesia, accessed February 12, 2026, https://repository.horizon.ac.id/items/show/10814.