Factores asociados a la percepción de inseguridad en la población de 15 años o más en la República DominicanaThis study identifies the factors associated with the perception of insecurity among the population aged 15 and over in the Dominican Republic in 2022, using data from the National Multipurpose Household Survey (ENHOGAR-2022) conducted by the National Statistics Office (ONE). The research follows a quantitative approach with a descriptive-correlational scope and a non-experimental cross-sectional design. The econometric model used is the generalized ordered logistic regression, which is specified following the different authors discussed in the literature review. The results indicate that victimization significantly increases the perception of insecurity. In addition, women report higher levels of insecurity, and an increase is observed as income level and age increase. Furthermore, territorial differences exist between rural and urban areas, as well as across planning regions, particularly in the metropolitan region, where a higher level of perceived insecurity is recorded. Overall, the results show that the perception of insecurity is a multidimensional phenomenon that arises from the interaction between individual characteristics and geographic factors, distinguishing both rural and urban areas as well as the different planning regions of the Dominican Republic.
Keywords:
Citizen security; social perception; victimization; social inequality; statistical analysis