Background: Domestic violence is a major health and social issue. Forensic documentation of this problem might be of great significance. This study aims to define the primary forensic and social features of domestic violence.
Materials and Subjects: The study materials consisted of 779 Saudi Arabian females, aged 15-60 years, attending the gynecology, and urology clinics at three secondary health centers in the Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia. A self-administrated questionnaire was employed in this study, which entails two scales to cover both forensic and social aspects of the assault. The SPSS/PC software package for version 25.0 was utilized to perform the statistical analysis.
Results: During the study period, 950 women have attended the clinics with (82%) response rate. The percentage of physical violence was higher than the other forms (75%).The highest incidence of domestic violence (42.6%) was in the age group (20-30) and in married women. The frequency of abusing shows a significantly higher percentage of occasional answers (75.68%).The most commonly reported injury sites were the head (45.27%). Slaps/ push were the sorts of violation in (56.4%) of cases. Husbands (57.4%) were the main perpetrators. Six gynecological and urological symptoms were significantly more common in women with a history of domestic violence.
Conclusion: The results of this work denoting the great importance of forensic practicing in the era of domestic violence investigations. Medicolegal researches should be considered as a cornerstone in the programs designed for proper reporting, and prevention of violence against women.