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Logistic regression analyses were applied to identify the correlates of IPV.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>The lifetime overall prevalence of IPV was 44.8%, in the form of; physical (18.5%), emotional (25.5%), sexual (19.2%) and economic (25.3%) violence. Wife\u2019s experience of child abuse was significantly associated with physical [OR\u00a0=\u00a03.63, P\u00a0&amp;lt;\u00a00.001], emotional [OR\u00a0=\u00a02.2, P\u00a0=\u00a00.004], sexual [OR\u00a0=\u00a02.42, P\u00a0=\u00a00.006], economic [OR\u00a0=\u00a02.24, P\u00a0=\u00a00.006] and overall IPV [OR\u00a0=\u00a02.76, P\u00a0&amp;lt;\u00a00.001], whilst husband\u2019s experience was significantly associated with only the emotional violence [OR\u00a0=\u00a02.4, P\u00a0=\u00a00.004]. Physical violence was significantly more prevalent when the woman lived with other wife in same house.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title><jats:p>IPV with its all forms was prevalent amongst Saudi women. Child abuse experience and polygamy were significantly associated with IPV. 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