Intimate partner violence during pregnancy and its association with preterm birth and low birth weight in Tanzania: A prospective cohort study

Abstract Objective: The objective of this study is to assess intimate partner violence during pregnancy and its associated with still birth among postpartum mothers in Tigray region hospital. Results: The prevalence of still birth was 3.6 %. There was a statistically significant association between exposure to intimate partner violence during pregnancy and still birth. Pregnant women who were exposed to intimate partner violence during pregnancy were three times more likely to have still birth 3.3(95%CI: 1.1-9.7)) as compared to those who were not exposed. Other factor associated with still birth was low birth weight 16.7(95%CI:6-46).

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Intimate partner violence and prescription of potentially addictive drugs: prospective cohort study of women in the Oslo Health Study

BMJ Open ◽

10.1136/bmjopen-2011-000614 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 2 (2) ◽

pp. e000614 ◽

Cited By ~ 10

Author(s):

Lise Eilin Stene ◽

Grete Dyb ◽

Aage Tverdal ◽

Geir Wenberg Jacobsen ◽

Berit Schei

Keyword(s):

Intimate Partner Violence ◽

Cohort Study ◽

Prospective Cohort Study ◽

Partner Violence ◽

Prospective Cohort ◽

Intimate Partner ◽

Health Study ◽

Addictive Drugs

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Intimate partner violence and maternal mental health ten years after a first birth: An Australian prospective cohort study of first-time mothers

Journal of Affective Disorders ◽

10.1016/j.jad.2019.11.015 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 262 ◽

pp. 247-257

Author(s):

Stephanie J Brown ◽

Fiona Mensah ◽

Rebecca Giallo ◽

Hannah Woolhouse ◽

Kelsey Hegarty ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Intimate Partner Violence ◽

Cohort Study ◽

Prospective Cohort Study ◽

Partner Violence ◽

Prospective Cohort ◽

Maternal Mental Health ◽

Intimate Partner ◽

First Birth ◽

First Time

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A Prospective Cohort Study of Intimate Partner Violence and Unprotected Sex in HIV-Positive Female Sex Workers in Mombasa, Kenya

AIDS and Behavior ◽

10.1007/s10461-016-1399-5 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 20 (9) ◽

pp. 2054-2064 ◽

Cited By ~ 10

Author(s):

Kate S. Wilson ◽

Ruth Deya ◽

Krista Yuhas ◽

Jane Simoni ◽

Ann Vander Stoep ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Intimate Partner Violence ◽

Cohort Study ◽

Prospective Cohort Study ◽

Sex Workers ◽

Partner Violence ◽

Prospective Cohort ◽

Female Sex Workers ◽

Intimate Partner ◽

Unprotected Sex ◽

Hiv Positive

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

Obstetrics and Gynecology International ◽

10.1155/2015/394875 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 2015 ◽

pp. 1-6 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

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.

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Prospective abuse and intimate partner violence surgical evaluation (PRAISE-2 pilot): Statistical analysis plan for a pilot prospective cohort study

10.7287/peerj.preprints.26918v1 ◽

2018 ◽

Author(s):

Kim Madden ◽

Diane Heels-Ansdell ◽

Sheila Sprague ◽

Herman Johal ◽

Michelle Ghert ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Intimate Partner Violence ◽

Cohort Study ◽

Statistical Analysis ◽

Pilot Study ◽

Prospective Cohort Study ◽

Partner Violence ◽

Prospective Cohort ◽

Well Being ◽

Statistical Analysis Plan ◽

Intimate Partner

Background. Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a prevalent social issue that affects the health and well-being of women globally. In orthopaedics, the prevalence of women who have experienced abuse in the past year is as high as 1 in 6. PRAISE-2 is a multi-centre pilot prospective cohort study of 250 women with musculoskeletal injuries to determine how IPV experiences affect injury-related outcomes, and how patterns of IPV change over a 12 month period of time following a musculoskeletal injury. The current report is a description of the statistical analysis plan for the PRAISE-2 pilot study. Methods. This study is a pilot multicentre prospective cohort study to primarily assess feasibility of our recruitment, retention and data collection strategies, and to collect preliminary data on orthopaedic outcomes after experiencing IPV, as well as changes in IPV patterns following an injury. Included participants will be adult females presenting to participating fracture clinics for a fracture and/or dislocation requiring orthopaedic care. Participants will be followed for one year. The primary analysis will be descriptive. We will report recruitment, missed visits, out of window visits, participant completion data, and completed form data as counts and percentages with 95% confidence intervals. Based on the primary analyses, we will report whether the feasibility criteria have been met, and recommend modifications to the protocol for any planned definitive studies, if needed. All secondary (clinical) analyses are exploratory. Discussion. In order for surgeons to be as effective as possible in assisting and advocating for women who have experienced abuse, we need more information on how IPV experiences are associated with musculoskeletal outcomes. Both the feasibility and clinical information gained from this pilot study will be instrumental in informing future observational and interventional IPV studies. By reporting our statistical analysis plan before the study ends, we hope to improve the transparency, integrity, and reproducibility of our study findings. Trial registration. This study is registered on clinicaltrials.gov NCT02529267 on 20 August 2015, before the first participant was enrolled

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Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) Against Pregnant Women And Unfavourable Birth Upshot in Ekiti State, Nigeria

10.21203/rs.3.rs-847292/v1 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Richard Dele AGBANA ◽

Joseph Sina Owoseni ◽

Johnson O Akintimoye

Keyword(s):

Intimate Partner Violence ◽

Birth Weight ◽

Preterm Birth ◽

Low Birth Weight ◽

Pregnant Women ◽

Partner Violence ◽

Physical Violence ◽

Multivariate Logistic Regression Analysis ◽

Intimate Partner ◽

Healthcare Needs

Abstract Background Intimate partner violence is a typical phenomenon in Nigerian families. About 86% of women accepted that a man is legitimized in beating or being violent again his wife. Around 35–65% of families were affected by their intimates. Women always suffer sexual, physical, economic and emotional, social violence from their intimate partners. It always remains either for family secrecy, cultural norms, or, because of dread, stigma and the community's hesitance on the domestic affair and social shame. The objective of this research is to examine the relationship and association between intimate partner violence against pregnant women and unfavourable birth results. Methods A clinical-based and unparalleled case-control study was conducted in four government hospitals in Ekiti State, Nigeria. An aggregate of 644 (284 cases and 360 controls) research participants were taken. In the main, systematic sampling was utilized to choose the cases and controls. Ethical clearance was acquired all through the research period. Results Consequently, out of the total 644 mothers interviewed women, 429 (66.6%) had encountered intimate partner violence during the pregnancy period. Multivariate logistic regression analysis indicated that pregnant women exposed to intimate partner violence were multiple times bound to encounter low birth weight (AOR = 2.9; CI 95% (1.398, 6.587)) and preterm birth (AOR = 2.7; CI 95% (3.198–4.017)). It was discovered that women, who were exposed to physical violence during pregnancy were multiple times bound to experience low birth weight (AOR = 4.563; CI 95% (2.685, 8.684)) and preterm birth (AOR = 6.1; CI 95%: (4.01, 7.154)). (AOR = 4.563; 95% CI (2.685, 8.684 Conclusion It was discovered that the danger of low birth weight and preterm birth would be on the increase when there is an exposure of pregnant women to various forms of intimate partner violence and certain physical violence in pregnancy. Subsequently, various efforts must be put in place in addressing maternal and infant healthcare needs to incorporate issues of violence against pregnant women in Ekiti State and Nigeria at large.

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