Patterns of violence against women in three communities in Alexandria, Egypt.

Purpose: To identify patterns of violence against women (VAW) in three communities in Alexandria, Egypt, and develop recommendations to address the issue.

Design And Methods: One hundred fifty women were randomly selected and interviewed from each of the three settings representing an urban, squatter, and rural community in Alexandria, for a total sample of 450 women.

Results: More than half (60% and 59.