Title: The characteristics of husbands and violence against women in Wuhan, China: A cross-
sectional study
Version: 1 Date: 01 Dec 2021
Reviewer's report:
Hi dear author
The comments are listed below.
Best regards
Abstract
1- In the methods, results and conclusion section, please use the abbreviation form of domestic
violence because you write the DV as an abbreviated form of domestic violence in the objective.
2- The sampling methods should be added in this section.
3- In the results, please add the p-value of the risk factors.
4- The conclusion is not related with your main results and it is written as a suggestion rather
than a conclusion. Conclusion should be written again.
Introduction
1- In the introduction you can use the abbreviation of the words.
2-Introduction is written in logical rules but you should write the introduction in adjusted
paragraphs.
3- In line 14, please add the references.
4-In line 15-18, that you mention the risk factors of domestic violence, you should use more
than one study as a reference.
5-In line 21, you wrote only one protective factor, so you should write “shorter marital duration
is a protective factor”.
6-In page 3 of the manuscript, please insert the reference at the end of the sentence of “At present,
community studies about the correlation between domestic violence and husbands based on
women samples are rare in China”.
7-The gap for performing this study was not convincing for me. Please write this section
completely. Also at the end of the introduction, write the aim of this study.
Methods:
1-    The sampling method is not specified in this section.
2-     In the Variables and measuring tool section, BMI should be written in its complete form
at the first time and then you use its abbreviated form in the manuscript.
3-    Regarding the WHO Violence Against Women Instrument (VAWI), it’s better to write the
amount of validity and reliability of the scale with reference.
4-    If you have an ethical code for conducting this study, add in the first of the methods section.
Results
Results are written acceptable and completely.
Discussion
1- At the start of the article, write the study aim again.
2- In the discussion it is not necessary to write the statistical values such as odds ratio or p value.
3- The first and the second paragraphs of the discussion should be merged because you speak
about common issues.
4- In all paragraphs of the discussion section please discuss more regarding the consistent and
inconsistent studies. You only refer to
5- There are some writing mistakes in the discussion such as” use simple and arbitrary manner to
solve family conflicts. And negative emotions”, you can clear the dot after conflicts and continue
the sentence.
6- In the fifth paragraph of the discussion please write the complete name of the CNKI like
China Academic Journals (CNKI)
7- The final conclusion of your study is missed. You should write it completely.
Limitations
1- The limitations of the study start from the new paragraph.
References
1- References should be inserted again with EndNote software. Also each reference should be
completed regarding the bibliographic information based on the journal instructions.