Korean J Obstet Gynecol.  2012 Oct;55(10):736-744.

Analysis of sexual assault victims: Based on data from a One-stop Service Center in Chungcheongnam-do

• Kim SK
• Park YK
• Kang YD

Abstract

OBJECTIVE
The aim of this study was to identify characteristics of female victims of sexual assault.
METHODS
The subjects were 207 female patients who visited Chungcheongnam-do One-stop Service Center as victims of sexual assault from January 13th, 2010 to January 12th, 2012. The medical records of victims of sexual assault were analyzed retrospectively.
RESULTS
Of 207 sexual assault victims, 48.3% were under 19 years of age. Summer was relatively vulnerable season for sexual assaults, vulnerable time was between 14 to 18 o'clock for victims younger than 13 years and between 22 to 2 o'clock for victims older than 13 years. Most frequent place was hotel for victims older than 13 years and was victim's house victims younger than 13 years. 50.7% of assailants were strangers to the victims. The detection rate of sperm was 22.4% and the follow up rate was 30.7%. 27.5% of victims were injured and 2% of victims were pregnant.
CONCLUSION
There were several differences between sexual assaults committed by strangers and those committed by acquaintances. Sexual assaults committed by acquaintances lasted for a longer period of time than those committed by strangers. All victims of sexual assault need some sort of urgent intervention. This study provides more accurate information about epidemiology of sexual assaults.

Keyword

Sexual assault; Victim; Epidemiology; One-stop Service Center

MeSH Terms

Female
Follow-Up Studies
Friends
Humans
Hypogonadism
Medical Records
Mitochondrial Diseases
Ophthalmoplegia
Seasons
Spermatozoa
Hypogonadism
Mitochondrial Diseases
Ophthalmoplegia

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