The socio-demographic profile of women and the occurrence of domestic violence

2011 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 18
Author(s):  
Katia Fernanda Alves Moreira ◽  
Adriano Pinheiro Costa ◽  
Tathiane Souza Oliveira ◽  
Maria Margarette O. Andrade ◽  
Roberta Loretha Sousan Cruz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Domestic Violence ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Psychological Violence ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Demographic Profile ◽  
Violencia Domestica ◽  
Las Mujeres ◽  
First Time ◽  
The City ◽  
Porto Velho

ABSTRACTObjective: to describe the socio-demographic profile of women and the occurrence of domestic violence in the District of Jacy-Paraná, city of Porto Velho-RO. Method: cross-sectional study, home health inquiry way which was approved by the Committee of Ethics in Research of UNIR letter 047/2009/CEP/NUSAU. The population consisted of 663 women. The data collection was carried out through some interviews with women aged 15 years old or more. It was used  the programs Excel and SPSS 15.0 for the tabulation. Results: it was found that (49,2%) of the interviewed women were victims of  psychological violence, more than half (56,2%) of the physical abuse have happened in the home environment and (68,7%) of women reported having been abused for the first time after having started the marital cohabitation. Conclusion: this study provides significant breakthrough data on the occurrence of domestic violence among women who live in the country of the city of PortoVelho-RO. The presented data show the dimension and the real magnitude of the problem. Descriptors: domestic violence, mistreated women, public policies.RESUMOObjetivo: descrever o perfil sociodemográfico da mulher e a ocorrência de violência doméstica no Distrito de Jacy–Paraná, município de Porto Velho-RO. Método: estudo transversal, na forma de inquérito de saúde domiciliar, o qual foi aprovado pelo Comitê de Ética em Pesquisa da UNIR sob Carta 047/2009/CEP/NUSAU. A população foi composta de 663 mulheres com a coleta de dados realizada por meio de entrevista com mulheres com idade maior ou igual a 15 anos. Os dados foram trabalhados estatisticamente através dos programas Excel e SPSS 15.0 e a análise dos resulta­dos foi realizada à luz da literatura pertinente. Resultados: foi observado que (49,2%) das entrevistadas foram vítimas de violência psicológica, mais da metade (56,2%) das violências praticadas ocorreram no ambiente doméstico e (68,7%) das mulheres declararam terem sido agredidas pela primeira vez depois de iniciarem o convívio conjugal. Conclusão: o presente estudo fornece dados pioneiros sobre a ocorrência de violência doméstica entre mulheres da zona rural do município de Porto Velho-RO. Os dados apresentados mostram a dimensão e a real magnitude do problema. Descritores: violência doméstica; mulheres maltratadas; políticas públicas. RESUMENObjetivo: describir el perfil socio-demográfico de la mujer y el acaecimiento de violencia doméstica de género en el Distrito de Jacy-Paraná, Porto Velho (Rondonia, Brasil). Método: estudio transversal, en forma de encuesta de salud domiciliar, aprobado por el Comité de Ética en Investigación de la UNIR mediante Carta 047/2009/CEP/NUSAU. El universo se compone de 663 mujeres con la recogida de datos realizada por medio de entrevista con mujeres con 15 años o más de edad. Los datos se trabajaron estadísticamente a través de los programas Excel y SPSS 15.0 y el análisis de los resultados se realizó a la luz de la literatura pertinente. Resultados: se observó que (49,2%) de las entrevistadas fueron víctimas de violencia psicológica, pero la mitad (56,2%) de las violencias practicadas sucedieron en ambiente doméstico y el 68,7% de las mujeres declararon haber sido agredidas por primera vez tras iniciada la convivencia conyugal. Conclusión: el presente estudio suministra datos pioneros sobre el acaecimiento de violencia doméstica entre mujeres de la zona rural del municipio de Porto Velho (Rondônia, Brasil). Los datos presentados muestran la auténtica magnitud del problema. Descriptores: violencia doméstica; mujeres maltratadas; políticas públicas.

scholarly journals Domestic Violence and Postpartum Depression

Jurnal NERS ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 135
Author(s):  
Winnellia Fridina Sandy ◽  
Djaswadi Dasuki ◽  
Elli Nur Hayati ◽  
Suhariyanto Suhariyanto
Keyword(s):  
Domestic Violence ◽  
Postpartum Depression ◽  
Sexual Violence ◽  
Physical Violence ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Psychological Violence ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Central Java

Introduction: Domestic violence occurs at all levels of society. Evidence shows that sexual, physical and psychological violence are predisposing factors of postpartum depression. This study was aimed to determine the relationship between domestic violence and postpartum depression.Methods: This research adopted quantitative method through observational with a cross-sectional study design by analyzing secondary data from SEHATI longitudinal surveillance. A total of 232 women was selected as sample  using a purposive sampling method, with the sample criterion being mothers with children <2 years old located in Purworejo District, Central Java, consisting of 16 sub-districts and 494 villages. The data   obtained were analyzed using the chi square statistical test and binomial regression test.Results: The results of the quantitative data showed that physical violence against postpartum depression (PR = 1.7; 95% CI = 1.23-2.38), psychic violence against postpartum depression (PR = 1.9; 95% CI = 1.44-2.54), and sexual violence against postpartum depression (PR-2.0; 95% CI = 1.54-2.65). The result of the qualitative data showed that postpartum depression occurred due to domestic violence.Conclusion: Physical, psychological and sexual violence in the household are significantly related to postpartum depression.

scholarly journals Violence against women: a study on nature, prevalence and extent

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (11) ◽  
pp. 4919
Author(s):  
Pushti V. Vachhani ◽  
Nishant R. Bhimani ◽  
Nishith B. Sutaria ◽  
Shyamal K. Purani ◽  
Girija P. Kartha
Keyword(s):  
Domestic Violence ◽  
Violence Against Women ◽  
Physical Violence ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Married Women ◽  
Psychological Violence ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Domestic Violence Against Women ◽  
Self Administered Questionnaire

Background: To study the nature, prevalence and extent of domestic violence against women in the study area.Methods: The cross-sectional study was carried out in the urban and rural area of Surendranagar district of Gujarat. Total 600 ever married women of 15-49 years of age were selected for the study purpose. The self-administered questionnaire was used to gather all the information. Steps were taken up to maintain confidentiality.Results: Out of total 600 women, 231 (38.5%) were victims of domestic violence in one form or the other. The analysis based on each form of violence discloses that about 83% were victims of psychological violence, about 54% of the victims had experienced physical violence, about 32% were victims of economical violence and about 24% were victims of sexual violence.Conclusions: Husband was the frequent instigator of domestic violence. Psychological violence is the commonest form of violence experienced by the victims.

scholarly journals Abuso sexual y factores asociados en población escolarizada perteneciente a una institución educativa de la ciudad de Manizales, Caldas (Colombia), 2012./Sexual abuse and associated factors in school population belonging to an educational institution of

2013 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 47-60
Author(s):  
Caroly julieth Àlape zuluaga ◽  
José jaime Castaño castrillón ◽  
Luisa maría Castaño quintero ◽  
Edgar francisco Cely enciso ◽  
Jhonatan Marín enao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Abuse ◽  
Public Awareness ◽  
Educational Institution ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Secondary Student ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Abused Children ◽  
School Population ◽  
First Time ◽  
The City

Objetivo: Identificar la frecuencia de abuso sexual en estudiantes de una institución educativa de la ciudad de Manizales, Caldas, Colombia.  Materiales y métodos: Estudio de corte transversal, realizado en una institución de educación de Manizales. La población de estudiantes de secundaria fue de 614, de los cuales se tomó una muestra de 150 (96%mujeres); con edad promedio de 12,84 años. Se tomaron variables demográficas, vulnerabilidad, y abuso sexual según cuestionarios empleados en estudios anteriores. Resultados: El 20% de la población ha sufrido algún incidente de abuso sexual, 33,3% en hombres (n=6), 19,4% (n=150) en mujeres. El abuso sexual no presentó diferencias significativas entre género, ni estrato social, globalmente el abuso no dependió de la edad, aunque algunos incidentes de abuso sí. La vulnerabilidad promedio fue de 9,64%, conocimientos abuso sexual 68,97% (máximo 100 para ambos). Entre los abusados el 47,6%  lo fue una vez, por primera vez entre  12 y 14 años de edad con 27,3%, la última vez que les sucedió fue de 12 a 14 años, en el 27,3% de los casos, el 18,2%  sigue siendo víctima de abuso, en el 47,5% de los casos el abusador fue un conocido. Conclusión: Los resultados del presente estudio indican que la violencia sexual sigue siendo un problema grave de salud pública, que las campañas de prevención parecen no haber tenido éxito, siendo necesario rediseñarlas, y dirigirlas a los núcleos familiares causantes de la violencia sexual en particular y la violencia en general. Objective: To identify the frequency of sexual abuse in students of an educationalinstitution from the city of Manizales, Caldas, Colombia. Materials and methods: Thecurrent cross-sectional study, was executed in an educational institution of Manizales.The secondary student population was 614 students, from which a sample was takenfrom 150 students, of whom 96% are women; mean age 12,84 years. Demographicvariables, vulnerability and sexual abuse were taken according to questionnaires usedin previous studies. Results: 20% of the population have undergone some incident ofsexual abuse, 33% in men and 19,4% in women. There was no significant differencebetween strata. Overall, the abuse did not depend on the age, even though somecoincident ones of abuse yes. The vulnerability average was of 9,64, sexual abuseknowledge 68,97 (maximum 100 for both). Among the abused, the 47,6% it was itonce. Abused children for the first time were between 12 and 14 years old with 27,3%,and the last time that an abuse happened with a percentage of 27,3% between agesof 12 and 14. The 18,2% continue being victims of sexual abuse, and the 31,8% ofthe cases the abuser was a stranger. Conclusion: The sexual violence is a seriousproblem of public health that it requires a public awareness through public service’sannouncements, posters and brochures in spanish that promote a healthy and responsiblechild care; furthermore is important to provide to the community informationabout child security and how to denounce the abuse of minors.

scholarly journals A mulher contemporânea e a violência: o desafio do rompimento do silêncio

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (30) ◽  
pp. 54-61
Author(s):  
Bianca Alves Durães ◽  
Beatriz Silva Camacho ◽  
Joseana Maria de Sousa Gomes ◽  
Marcella Karoline da Silva ◽  
Gilberlândio Pereira Oliveira ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Domestic Violence ◽  
Violence Against Women ◽  
Psychological Violence ◽  
Derechos Humanos ◽  
Formal Complaint ◽  
Violencia Domestica ◽  
Las Mujeres ◽  
The Right ◽  
Motivating Factor ◽  
Physical And Psychological Violence

A violência contra uma mulher viola direitos humanos e atualmente, persiste como um dos problemas mais graves enfrentados. Compreender os motivos pelos quais a mulher que já sofreu violência doméstica não expressa à agressão sofrida por meio da denúncia formal. Estudo de abordagem quantitativa e qualitativa com 100 mulheres que já sofreram algum tipo de violência. A maioria das entrevistadas sofreu violência física e psicológica e não realizou nenhum tipo de denúncia devido ao medo e sua capacidade de coibição de registros de ocorrências e os exames de corpo delito, apesar da ampliação da legislação que protege e assegura o direito das mulheres acometidas pela violência na sociedade. As agressões física e psicológica predominam nos tipos de violência doméstica praticados, tendo o ciúme como principal fator motivador. A divulgação das informações sobre violência doméstica e os tipos de violência é fundamental às mulheres.Descritores: Informação, Violência contra a mulher, Violência doméstica. Contemporary women and violence: the challenge of breaching silenceAbstract: Violence against women violates human rights and currently persists as one of the most serious problems faced. To understand the reasons why women that suffered domestic violence don’t express to the aggression suffered through formal complaint. Quantitative and qualitative study with 100 women who have suffered some type of violence. Most interviewees suffered physical and psychological violence, and did not make any kind of complaint due to fear and their ability  of curbing occurrence records and misdemeanor body examinations, despite the expansion of the legislation which protects and ensures the right of women affected by violence in society. Physical and psychological aggressions predominate in the types of domestic violence committed, having jealousy as the main motivating factor. The dissemination of information on domestic violence and the types of violence is fundamental to women.Descriptors: Information, Violence Against Women, Domestic Violence. Mujeres contemporáneas y violencia: el desafío del silencio que violaResumen: La violencia contra la mujer viola los derechos humanos y actualmente persiste como uno de los problemas más graves que enfrentamos. Comprender las razones por las cuales la mujer que ha sufrido violencia doméstica no expresa la agresión sufrida a través de la denuncia formal. Estudio del enfoque cuantitativo y cualitativo con 100 mujeres que han sufrido algún tipo de violencia. La mayoría de las entrevistadas, que sufrieron violencia física y psicológica, no denunciaron ninguna queja debido al miedo, su capacidad para frenar los registros de sucesos y los exámenes de cuerpos criminales, a pesar de la expansión de la legislación que protege y garantiza los derechos de las mujeres afectados por la violencia en la sociedad. La agresión física y psicológica predomina en los tipos de violencia doméstica practicada, con los celos como el principal factor motivador. La divulgación de información sobre violencia doméstica y tipos de violencia es crítica para las mujeres.Descriptores: Información, Violencia contra la Mujer, Violencia Doméstica.

Perfil da Linguagem em Pacientes com Acidente Vascular Encefálico Atendidos pelo Serviço Assistencial Domiciliar Multidisciplinar em Porto Velho – Rondônia

REVISTA FIMCA ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 34-42
Author(s):  
Amanda Leite Silva Cabral ◽  
Flávia Peres Lima ◽  
Jéssica Iara Costa Bessa Paraguassú
Keyword(s):  
Communication Skills ◽  
Oral Language ◽  
Care Service ◽  
Oral Communication ◽  
Etiologic Factor ◽  
Test Protocol ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
One Year ◽  
The City ◽  
Porto Velho

Introdução: A afasia é uma das sequelas mais importantes que ocorrem após lesão cerebral de acidente vascular encefálico (AVE). Objetivos: Identificar o perfil da linguagem oral de pacientes com AVE, atendidos pelo Serviço Assistencial Multidisciplinar Domiciliar (SAMD) na cidade de Porto Velho – RO. Materiais e Métodos: Trata-se de um estudo transversal e quantitativo, realizado na residência dos pacientes que estavam sendo atendidos pelo SAMD. Onde foi utilizado o protocolo de Teste de Reabilitação das Afasias composto inicialmente de um questionário que foi aplicados com os familiares dos pacientes para coletar dados quanto ao AVE e os Testes de Comunicação Oral para avaliar dos pacientes. Resultados: Foram avaliados 11 sujeitos com AVE e oito sujeitos apresentaram afasia emissiva do tipo Broca (100%) com presença de agramatismo e anomia (87,5%), e déficit na organização da comunicação e na memória (100%). Referente à etiologia do AVE, verificou-se que 62,5% dos sujeitos apresentaram etiologia decorrente de hipertensão, com tempo de sequelas com tempo entre um ano menos e a três anos (37,5%). Todos os sujeitos (100%) eram muito falantes antes do AVE, porem 50% continuaram muito falantes após o AVE e os outros 50% se tornaram pouco falantes. Conclusão: Os resultados evidenciam que a maioria dos sujeitos apresentaram afasia emissiva do tipo Broca, em decorrência de Acidente Vascular Encefálico Isquêmico tendo como fator etiológico a hipertensão. Desencadeando alterações de linguagem como anomia e agramatismo, afetando ainda suas habilidades de comunicação como a memória e a organização da linguagem. Introduction: Aphasia is one of the most important sequels that occur after brain injury from stroke. Objectives: To identify the oral language profile of patients with stroke, assisted by the Multidisciplinary Home Care Service (SAMD) in the city of Porto Velho - RO. Materials and Methods: This was a cross-sectional and quantitative study carried out at the residence of the patients who were being treated by the SAMD. Where the Aphasia Rehabilitation Test protocol was used, composed initially of a questionnaire that was applied with the relatives of the patients to collect data regarding the AVE and the Oral Communication Tests to evaluate the patients. Results: Eleven subjects with EVA were evaluated, and eight subjects presented Embryonic Emphasis of Broca type (100%) with presence of agramatism and anomia (87.5%), and deficits in the organization of communication and memory (100%). Regarding the etiology of the AVE, 62.5% of the subjects presented etiology due to hypertension, with sequelae time between one year less and three years (37.5%). All subjects (100%) were very talented before the AVE, but 50% remained very talented after the AVE and the other 50% became less talkative. Conclusion: The results show that most of the subjects presented Embryonic Emphasis of the Broca type, due to Ischemic Stroke, having as etiologic factor hypertension. Unleashing language changes such as anomie and agramatism, still affecting his communication skills as memory and the organization of language.

scholarly journals Domestic violence and coping strategies among married adults during lockdown due to Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in India: a cross-sectional study

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-29
Author(s):  
Priyanka Sharma ◽  
Anita Khokhar
Keyword(s):  
Domestic Violence ◽  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Systematic Research ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Frontline Workers ◽  
And Coping ◽  
Study Participants

Abstract Background: There has been a reported increase in cases of domestic violence during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, however systematic research data is still unavailable. This study was conducted to find out domestic violence prevalence and coping strategies among married adults during lockdown due to COVID-19 in India. Methodology: A cross-sectional study was conducted among married men and women in the month of April 2020. Data regarding socio-demographic profile, domestic violence and coping strategies employed during lockdown was collected thorough google forms. 97.9% forms were completely filled by the respondents. Descriptive analysis was done. Results: Out of 94 study participants, about 7.4% (n=7) had faced domestic violence during lockdown. Out of these 7 participants, about 85.7% (n=6) reported increased frequency of domestic violence during lockdown. About half of the victims chose to ignore it (57.1%, n=4) or used yoga/meditation (42.9%, n=3) to cope. Conclusion: With about 7.4% study participants facing domestic violence during lockdown, it is necessary to study its detailed epidemiology in pandemics so that interventions like helpline numbers, screening of patients during tele-consultation, etc. which can be delivered even during lockdown with the help of healthcare and frontline workers could be devised to address this problem.

scholarly journals Enteroparasitosis in patients attended by the health public service: epidemiology and spatial distribution

2020 ◽  
Vol 30 (1) ◽  
pp. 34764
Author(s):  
Andressa Barros Ibiapina ◽  
Janaína Soares Leal ◽  
Pedro Ricardo Alves de Santana ◽  
Marcelo Ribeiro Mesquita ◽  
Tito Lívio da Cunha Lopes ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Spatial Distribution ◽  
Entamoeba Histolytica ◽  
Ascaris Lumbricoides ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Common Species ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Intestinal Parasitosis ◽  
The City

AIMS: This research aims to determine the epidemiology and the spatial distribution of intestinal parasitosis in the city of Teresina.METHODS: A cross-sectional study was carried out based on the data of parasitological fecal exams performed in the Laboratory Raul Bacelar between January, 2014 and July, 2017. In addition to the prevalence of intestinal parasitosis and polyparasitism, we verified the association of these diseases with gender, zone and period of the year by means of the chi-squared test, whereas the relation with age was analyzed by the Mann-Kendall tests and multiple comparisons of age classes. The spatial distribution was performed using the QGIS georeferencing software.RESULTS: The prevalence of enteroparasitosis in Teresina is 17,8% with Ascaris lumbricoides being the most common species, due to the precarious sanitary conditions of the city. The prevalence of individuals with polyparasitism is 3,13%, in which an association between the species Entamoeba coli and Entamoeba histolytica/dispar was found. There was no relation between intestinal parasitosis with gender, but we verified that individuals in rural areas are more susceptible to these diseases. The species Ascaris lumbricoides and Entamoeba histolytica/dispar occur more frequently in the first and second semester, respectively. We observed that there is an apparent tendency to increase cases of E. histolytica/dispar and reduction of cases of Giardia sp. according to aging. Mapping intestinal parasitosis showed us that there is a prevalence between one and 20% in most of Teresina's neighborhoods, and Ascariasis embodies at least 40% of cases of enteroparasitosis in these neighborhoods.CONCLUSIONS: Investments in basic sanitation and new epidemiological investigations must be carried out to control intestinal parasitosis in Teresina, emphasizing that children and the elderly should be considered priority groups in these programs.

scholarly journals Viral Profiling Identifies Multiple Subtypes of Kaposi’s Sarcoma

mBio ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 5 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mina C. Hosseinipour ◽  
Kristen M. Sweet ◽  
Jie Xiong ◽  
Dan Namarika ◽  
Albert Mwafongo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Kaposi's Sarcoma ◽  
Kaposi’S Sarcoma ◽  
Complete Information ◽  
The United States ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Reading Frame ◽  
Real Time Quantitative Pcr ◽  
Treatment Naïve ◽  
First Time

ABSTRACTKaposi’s sarcoma (KS), caused by KS-associated herpesvirus (KSHV), is the most common cancer among HIV-infected patients in Malawi and in the United States today. In Malawi, KSHV is endemic. We conducted a cross-sectional study of patients with HIV infection and KS with no history of chemo- or antiretroviral therapy (ART). Seventy patients were enrolled. Eighty-one percent had T1 (advanced) KS. Median CD4 and HIV RNA levels were 181 cells/mm3and 138,641 copies/ml, respectively. We had complete information and suitable plasma and biopsy samples for 66 patients. For 59/66 (89%) patients, a detectable KSHV load was found in plasma (median, 2,291 copies/ml; interquartile range [IQR], 741 to 5,623). We utilized a novel KSHV real-time quantitative PCR (qPCR) array with multiple primers per open reading frame to examine KSHV transcription. Seventeen samples exhibited only minimal levels of KSHV mRNAs, presumably due to the limited number of infected cells. For all other biopsy samples, the viral latency locus (LANA, vCyc, vFLIP, kaposin, and microRNAs [miRNAs]) was transcribed abundantly, as was K15 mRNA. We could identify two subtypes of treatment-naive KS: lesions that transcribed viral RNAs across the length of the viral genome and lesions that displayed only limited transcription restricted to the latency locus. This finding demonstrates for the first time the existence of multiple subtypes of KS lesions in HIV- and KS-treatment naive patients.IMPORTANCEKS is the leading cancer in people infected with HIV worldwide and is causally linked to KSHV infection. Using viral transcription profiling, we have demonstrated the existence of multiple subtypes of KS lesions for the first time in HIV- and KS-treatment-naive patients. A substantial number of lesions transcribe mRNAs which encode the viral kinases and hence could be targeted by the antiviral drugs ganciclovir or AZT in addition to chemotherapy.

scholarly journals Fetal Biparietal Diameter and Abdominal Circumference Ratio in Bangladesh

1970 ◽  
Vol 39 (1) ◽  
pp. 24-27
Author(s):  
Sabrina Q Rashid
Keyword(s):  
Polynomial Regression ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Abdominal Circumference ◽  
Accurate Assessment ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Biparietal Diameter ◽  
First Time ◽  
Polynomial Regression Model ◽  
Growth Abnormality

This study was conducted to determine fetal biparietal diameter and abdominal circumference ratio in Bangladesh. There is still no table of this ratio in our country. A prospective, cross-sectional study was conducted on well dated, singleton fetuses of healthy pregnant women. One table and two graphs were prepared by fitting Polynomial regression model. Percentiles, mean and two standard deviations were derived of the ratio. Fetal charts of the raw data with superimposed fitted curves were constructed. The model showed a good fit to the data of 1223 subjects. It covered 95% of the population and gave 3rd, 10th, 50th, 90th and 97th percentiles. This chart can be useful for accurate assessment of fetal biparietal diameter and abdominal circumference ratio to determine the type of fetal growth abnormality, symmetrical or asymmetrical. This is the first time that this ratio has been studied in Bangladesh. Key words: Biparietal diameter; abdominal circumference. DOI: 10.3329/bmj.v39i1.6229 Bangladesh Medical Journal 2010; 39(1): 24-27

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