Violence against pregnant women: prevalence and associated factors
Violence against pregnant women: prevalence and associated factors
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DOI:
10.1590/s0034-89102008005000041
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发表时间:
2008-10-01
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Pèrez-Escamila, Rafael
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Audi, Celene Aparecida Ferrari;Segall-Corrêa, Ana M;Pèrez-Escamila, Rafael
OBJECTIVE: To identify the factors associated with domestic violence against pregnant women.METHODS: Interviews were conducted with 1,379 pregnant women undergoing antenatal care in basic health care units of the Brazilian Health System, within the municipality of Campinas (Southeastern Brazil). A structured questionnaire on domestic violence, validated in Brazil, was applied between July 2004 and July 2006. The first and second interviews in a cohort study were analyzed. Descriptive and multiple logistic regression analysis of the data were conducted.RESULTS: Psychological violence was reported by 19.1% (n=263) of the total sample of pregnant women and physical/sexual violence was reported by 6.5% (n=89) of them. The factors associated to psychological violence were: adolescent intimate partner (p