scholarly journals Intimate partner violence during pregnancy and adverse birth outcomes: a case-control study

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Eskedar Berhanie ◽  
Dawit Gebregziabher ◽  
Hagos Berihu ◽  
Azmera Gerezgiher ◽  
Genet Kidane
Keyword(s):  
Intimate Partner Violence ◽  
Birth Outcomes ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Case Control Study ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
Case Control ◽  
Adverse Birth Outcomes ◽  
Violence During Pregnancy ◽  
Control Study

scholarly journals A Case-Control Study on Intimate Partner Violence during Pregnancy and Low Birth Weight, Southeast Ethiopia

2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Habtamu Demelash ◽  
Dabere Nigatu ◽  
Ketema Gashaw
Keyword(s):  
Intimate Partner Violence ◽  
Birth Weight ◽  
Low Birth Weight ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Case Control Study ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
Case Control ◽  
Violence During Pregnancy ◽  
Control Study

Introduction. Violence against women has serious consequences for their reproductive and sexual health including birth outcomes. In Ethiopia, though the average parity of pregnant women is much higher than in other African countries, the link between intimate partner violence with low birth weight is unknown.Objective. The aim of this study was to examine the association between intimate partner violence and low birth weight among pregnant women.Method. Hospital based case-control study was conducted among 387 mothers (129 cases and 258 controls). Anthropometric measurements were taken both from mothers and their live births. The association between intimate partner violence and birth weight was computed through bivariable and multivariable logistic regression analyses and statistical significance was declared atP<0.05.Result. Out of 387 interviewed mothers, 100 (25.8%) had experienced intimate partner violence during their index pregnancy period. Relatively more mothers of low birth weight infants were abused (48%) compared with controls (16.4%). Those mothers who suffered acts of any type of intimate partner violence during pregnancy were three times more likely to have a newborn with low birth weight (95% CI; (1.57 to 7.18)). The association between overall intimate partner violence and LBW was adjusted for potential confounder variables.Conclusion. This research result gives insight for health professional about the importance of screening for intimate partner violence during pregnancy. Health care providers should consider violence in their practice and try to identify women at risk.

A Case–Control Study on Socio-Psycho-Somatic Consequences of Intimate Partner Violence in North-West of Iran

2015 ◽  
Vol 30 (6) ◽  
pp. 803-806
Author(s):  
Mahasti Alizadeh ◽  
Yalda Ravanshad ◽  
Bahram Samadi Rad ◽  
Zhila Khamnian ◽  
Anoush Azarfar
Keyword(s):  
Intimate Partner Violence ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Case Control Study ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
Case Control ◽  
North West ◽  
Control Study

scholarly journals Depression, PTSD and alexithymia in victims of intimate partner violence: a case-control study

2020 ◽  
Vol 47 (2) ◽  
pp. 45-50
Author(s):  
MARIA SALVINA SIGNORELLI ◽  
LAURA FUSAR-POLI ◽  
ELEONORA ARCIDIACONO ◽  
PASQUALE CAPONNETTO ◽  
EUGENIO AGUGLIA
Keyword(s):  
Intimate Partner Violence ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Case Control Study ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
Case Control ◽  
Control Study

scholarly journals Association between Intimate Partner Violence and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: A Case-Control Study

2010 ◽  
Vol 39 (1) ◽  
pp. 85-92 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leddy Marina Contreras-Pezzotti ◽  
Juan Ernesto Arteaga-Medina ◽  
José Fidel Latorre ◽  
Jorge Óscar Folino ◽  
Adalberto Campo-Arias
Keyword(s):  
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder ◽  
Intimate Partner Violence ◽  
Posttraumatic Stress ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Case Control Study ◽  
Stress Disorder ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
Case Control ◽  
Control Study

scholarly journals Determinants of preterm birth in public hospitals in central Ethiopia: an unmatched case-control study

F1000Research ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 ◽  
pp. 773
Author(s):  
Berhanu Senbeta Deriba ◽  
Agumas Fentahun Ayalew ◽  
Addis Adera Gebru
Keyword(s):  
Preterm Birth ◽  
Cigarette Smoking ◽  
Birth Outcomes ◽  
Case Control Study ◽  
Case Control ◽  
Public Hospitals ◽  
Medical Illness ◽  
Adverse Birth Outcomes ◽  
Central Ethiopia ◽  
Control Study

Background: Around 15 million babies are born prematurely in the world every year. The most common cause of neonatal death in Ethiopia is premature birth. To reduce the rate of preterm delivery by correcting modifiable or preventable causes, the availability of local data is important. Hence, this study aimed to identify the determinants of preterm birth among women who gave birth in public hospitals in central Ethiopia. Methods: An Institutional-based unmatched case-control study was conducted at public hospitals in central Ethiopia to select 170 cases and 340 controls. The collected data were entered into EPI INFO and transferred to SPSS for analysis. Tables, graphs, and proportions were used to present the results. Binary and multiple logistic regressions analysis were computed to identify determinants of preterm birth. Adjusted Odds Ratio (AOR), 95% Confidence Interval (CI), and a p-value < 0.05 were computed to determine the presence of an association between preterm birth and independent variables. Results: A total of 166 cases and 332 controls participated in the study, giving a response rate of 97.6%. Cigarette smoking (AOR=3.77, 95% CI=1.35,10.56), alcohol consumption (AOR=1.85, 95% CI=1.11,3.10), wanted but unplanned pregnancy (AOR=3,95% CI=1.68,5.34), neither wanted nor planned pregnancy(AOR=3.61% CI=1.62,8.06), lack of antenatal care (ANC) visits (AOR=4.13, 95% CI=1.95, 8.74), adverse birth outcomes (AOR=5.66, 95% CI=2.88,11.12), presence of a diagnosed illness (AOR=2.81, 95% CI=1.37, 5.76), presence of one or more of obstetrics complications(AOR=6.44, 95% CI=5.49, 3.35, 9), and hemoglobin level < 11g/dl  (AOR=2.78, 95% CI=1.48, 5.22) were determinants of preterm birth. Conclusion:-In this study, cigarette smoking status, alcohol drinking status, pregnancy status, adverse birth outcomes, ANC visits, obstetric complications,  presence of medical illness, and anemia were identified as determinants of preterm birth. It is important to encourage such women to attend ANC visits, stop smoking, and abstain from alcohol.

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