[An epidemiological study on domestic violence in Hunan, China].

Objective: To investigate the prevalence of domestic violence (DV) in Hunan.

Methods: Using a multi-stage sampling strategy, 9451 households involving 32 720 persons in urban, rural and industrial areas in Hunan, China were studied. Multiform clue investigation and face-to-face interviews were combined to investigate the prevalence of DV.