Prevalence of economic abuse among a sample of Egyptian women: a cross-sectional survey

Background: Any violent activity directed at a family member or another individual that results in physical, sexual, emotional, social, financial, or even suicidal harm is classified as domestic violence. Methodology: A cross-sectional survey was conducted among females attending outpatient gynecology and obstetrics clinic between April and June 2025. A structured, interviewed questionnaire was taken from the participants after giving informed consent. The questionnaire included data about Participants' sociodemographic details, information about abuser and forms, reasons, action towards economic abuse if present.Results: Out of the 416 women who were included in our study, most of the participants were aged 31–50 years. Economic abuse was statistically higher among divorced. Nearly half of the participants reported sharing in family expenses, and the other half don’t. The majority of non sharing participants reported Coercion and prevention from working. Coercion methods included physical violence, emotional manipulation, psychological and verbal abuse. The most common abusers were husbands and the common cause of abuse was low income while addiction was reported as a common cause.Conclusion: economic abuse is common among females especially in low income economies when associated with low educational level or addiction.