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Table 5 Gender-based violence (multiple answers were obtained)

From: Health problems and utilization of health services among Forcibly Displaced Myanmar Nationals in Bangladesh

Gender based violence

FDMN in makeshift settlement

N (%)

FDMN in host community

N (%)

Host community

N (%)

Total

N (%)

Major form of gender-based violence they suffered

Physical assault with bare hand

328 (76.6)

248 (69.5)

173 (80.8)

749 (74.9)

Rape/forced sex

218 (50.8)

179 (50.1)

88 (41.1)

485 (48.5)

Sexual harassment

106 (24.6)

54 (15.1)

48 (22.4)

208 (20.7)

Hitting with a solid object

61 (14.3)

50 (14.0)

39 (18.2)

150 (15.0)

Insulting comments/scolding

93 (21.5)

59 (16.5)

56 (26.2)

208 (20.7)

Threats of violence

61 (14.3)

50 (14.0)

30 (14.0)

141 (14.1)

Emotional/psychological abuse

72 (16.9)

70 (19.6)

47 (22.0)

189 (18.9)

Common place of seeking help

Parents’/relatives house

188 (44.7)

83 (23.4)

61 (28.6)

332 (33.6)

Seeking care nowhere

70 (16.4)

133 (37.6)

53 (24.9)

256 (25.8)

Neighbours

74 (17.6)

44 (12.4)

24 (11.3)

142 (14.4)

Police

89 (21.1)

55 (15.5)

89 (41.8)

233 (23.6)

Hospital

4 (1.0)

6 (1.7)

1 (0.5)

11 (1.1)

Do not know where to go

29 (6.9)

30 (8.5)

10 (4.7)

69 (7.0)