VP43.01: Violence during pregnancy: characteristics and risk factors

The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence of domestic violence in adolescent and adult mothers who were admitted to obstetrics services centers in Brazil and to identify risk factors of domestic violence and any adverse obstetric and perinatal outcomes. Researchers used standardized interviews, the questionnaire Abuse Assessment Screen, and a review of patients’ medical records. Descriptive statistical analyses were also used. The prevalence of domestic violence among all participants totaled 40.1% (38.5% of adolescents, 41.7% of adults). Factors associated with domestic violence during pregnancy were as follows: a history of family violence, a greater number of sexual partners, and being a smoker. No statistically significant association was found for adverse obstetric and perinatal outcomes. Results showed that, in Vitória, Espírito Santo, Brazil, pregnancy did not protect a woman from suffering domestic violence.

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Identifying Types of Domestic Violence and Its Associated Risk Factors in a Pregnant Population in Kerman Hospitals, Iran Republic

Asia Pacific Journal of Public Health ◽

10.1177/1010539507308386 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 20 (1) ◽

pp. 49-55 ◽

Cited By ~ 16

Author(s):

Zohreh Salari ◽

Nouzar Nakhaee

Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Domestic Violence ◽

Confidence Interval ◽

Odds Ratio ◽

Physical Violence ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Unintended Pregnancies ◽

Violence During Pregnancy ◽

Associated Risk Factors

The objective of this study was to estimate the prevalence of different kinds of physical and emotional violence in an Iranian pregnant population and to examine its associated risk factors. This cross-sectional study was done from March through July 2005 in the 4 main hospitals of Kerman, Iran, which had maternity units. In total, 416 out of 460 women who were asked to participate agreed to be interviewed, a 90.4% response rate. All respondents were interviewed privately during the first 48 hours after delivery. The mean age (± SD) was 28.0 ± 5.6, and all were married. Most of the women were urban residents (89.2%), and the majority of them were multiparous (78.8%). Nearly 16% of mothers said the pregnancies were unintended. In total, 35% (95% confidence interval: 30%-40%) of women had experienced 1 or more episodes of emotional violence during the pregnancy inflicted by their husbands, and 106 women (25%; 95% confidence interval: 21%-30%) had experienced at least 1 episode of physical violence. The highest odds of domestic violence during pregnancy was associated with unintended pregnancies (odds ratio: 7.66; 95% confidence interval: 3.45-16.99) and multiparous pregnancies (odds ratio: 6.88; 95% confidence interval: 3.46-13.68). Considering the high prevalence of different types of domestic violence during pregnancy, it should be regarded as a priority for health policy experts in Kerman and possibly Iran.

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Psychosocial And Relationship Risk Factors For Domestic Violence During Pregnancy

PsycEXTRA Dataset ◽

10.1037/e322352004-119 ◽

2002 ◽

Author(s):

Lynda M. Sagrestano ◽

Doris Carroll ◽

Angela C. Rodriguez ◽

Bahij Nuwayhid

Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Domestic Violence ◽

Violence During Pregnancy

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Previous experience of family violence and intimate partner violence in pregnancy

Revista de Saúde Pública ◽

10.11606/s1518-8787.2017051006700 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 51 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Ana Bernarda Ludermir ◽

Thália Velho Barreto de Araújo ◽

Sandra Alves Valongueiro ◽

Maria Luísa Corrêa Muniz ◽

Elisabete Pereira Silva

Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Intimate Partner Violence ◽

Sexual Violence ◽

Partner Violence ◽

Family Of Origin ◽

Physical Violence ◽

Intimate Partner ◽

The Family ◽

Violence During Pregnancy ◽

In Pregnancy

OBJECTIVE To estimate differential associations between the exposure to violence in the family of origin and victimization and perpetration of intimate partner violence in pregnancy. METHODS A nested case-control study was carried out within a cohort study with 1,120 pregnant women aged 18–49 years old, who were registered in the Family Health Strategy of the city of Recife, State of Pernambuco, Brazil, between 2005 and 2006. The cases were the 233 women who reported intimate partner violence in pregnancy and the controls were the 499 women who did not report it. Partner violence in pregnancy and previous experiences of violence committed by parents or other family members were assessed with a standardized questionnaire. Multivariate logistic regression analyses were modeled to identify differential associations between the exposure to violence in the family of origin and victimization and perpetration of intimate partner violence in pregnancy. RESULTS Having seen the mother suffer intimate partner violence was associated with physical violence in childhood (OR = 2.62; 95%CI 1.89–3.63) and in adolescence (OR = 1.47; 95%CI 1.01–2.13), sexual violence in childhood (OR = 3.28; 95%CI 1.68–6.38) and intimate partner violence during pregnancy (OR = 1.47; 95% CI 1.01 – 2.12). The intimate partner violence during pregnancy was frequent in women who reported more episodes of physical violence in childhood (OR = 2.08; 95%CI 1.43–3.02) and adolescence (OR = 1.63; 95%CI 1.07–2.47), who suffered sexual violence in childhood (OR = 3.92; 95%CI 1.86–8.27), and who perpetrated violence against the partner (OR = 8.67; 95%CI 4.57–16.45). CONCLUSIONS Experiences of violence committed by parents or other family members emerge as strong risk factors for intimate partner violence in pregnancy. Identifying and understanding protective and risk factors for the emergence of intimate partner violence in pregnancy and its maintenance may help policymakers and health service managers to develop intervention strategies.

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