Abstract: ObjectiveTo compare the status of domestic violence(DV)among residents living in an industrial-residential area in Hunan province between 2002 and 2012.MethodsUsing the same DV questionnaire,the status of DV was surveyed among the residents randomly selected from families with DV report in an industrial-residential area in Hunan province during the period of 2001-2002 (2002 group) and 2011-2012 (2012 group),respectively.ResultsThe proportion of perpetrats of DV with regret in 2012 group(21.6%)was obviously higher than that of 2002 group (8.9%)(χ²=12.903,P< 0.01).Among the victims of DV,the proportion of mental damage(34.6%)in 2012 group was obviously higher than that of 2002 group(13.8%)(χ²=24.193,P< 0.01)and the proportion of body injury(18.8%)in 2012 group was also obviously higher than that of 2002 group (3.9%)(χ²=22.246,P< 0.01).Furthermore,the proportion of spousal violence in the 2012 group(63.9%)was higher than that of 2002 group(48.0%)(χ²=10.885,P<0.01).The proportion of DV recognised by the perpetrators themselves in the 2012 group(50.5%)was lower than that of 2002 group(73.6%)(χ²=12.567,P<0.01).ConclusionSpousal violence has become the main type of DV among residents living in an industrial-residential area in Hunan province and children education is a leading precipitating factor for DV in the population.