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Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a pervasive socially learned behavior affecting close to one third of all women in Ecuador.  Research done in other countries suggests that even after controlling for socioeconomic circumstances and alcohol use, significant ethnic differences exist among minorities including higher crude rates of violence.  This study analyzed a 2004 cross-sectional dataset on maternal and infant health that surveyed a stratified random sample of Ecuadorian Mestizo and Indigenous women between 15 to 49 years of age.  Using a chi-square and a proportion t-test, we tested for significant ethnic differences in their self-report experience of IPV and help-seeking behavior.  Results suggest no significant difference in the prevalence of IPV between Indigenous and Mestizo, even after controlling for income.  For the 2% of women reporting seeking help after an episode of violence, her family was the most frequent place to seek help and the Women and Family Commissaries was the second one (p>.005).  These findings suggest that IPV is a significant public health problem for all Ecuadorian women regardless of ethnicity, but understanding the ethnic differences between institutional and non- institutional settings where women seek help, will allow for a more efficient allocation of resources to target policies as well as public and community interventions.

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