Magnitude and distribution of different forms of violence in Medellin, 2003-2004
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https://doi.org/10.17533/udea.rfnsp.246Keywords:
Violence, aggressors, victims, witnesses, verbal aggression, fraud, swindle, threats, physical aggression, armed assault, robbery, rape, Medellin, ColombiaAbstract
Objective: to estimate magnitude and distribution of being a victim, a witness or an aggressor in several types of violence in Medellin, Colombia. Materials and methods: cross-sec-tional study in a representative sample (2,500) of individu-als between 12 to 60 years old. Data were collected through household interviews during the last months of 2003 and first trimester of 2004. Results: men informed higher proportions of being victims, witnesses or aggressors than women, except for being a non armed aggressor, victim of forced displace-ment or sexual assault. Victims per aggressor figure increases as violence is more severe. More than 75% of interviewees have witnessed severe threats and armed assault during their life time, around 40% reported being victims of severe threats, robbery and armed assault, and 6% reported being victims of sexual violence. Highest victimization was reported by young people under 18 years old (legally minors). 10% of legally minors and 7% of individuals between 18 to 35 years old have committed robbery and 4% of those between 18 to 54 years old have committed armed assault. Around 25% perceives that there are fights among neighbors or gangs and robberies in their own neighborhoods. Probability of being an aggres-sor, victim or witness is estimated for each of the 16 Medellin urban areas.
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