| Violence against women in Mexico: a study of abuse before and during pregnancy. | |
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PMID: 12835194 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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OBJECTIVE: We identified the prevalence and types of violence experienced by pregnant women, the ways victimization changed during pregnancy from the year prior to pregnancy, and factors associated with violence during pregnancy. METHODS: We interviewed 914 pregnant women treated in health clinics in Mexico about violence during and prior to pregnancy, violence during childhood and against their own children, and other socioeconomic indicators. RESULTS: Approximately one quarter of the women experienced violence during pregnancy. The severity of emotional violence increased during pregnancy, whereas physical and sexual violence decreased. The strongest predictors of abuse were violence prior to pregnancy, low socioeconomic status, parental violence witnessed by women in childhood, and violence in the abusive partner's childhood. The probability of violence during pregnancy for women experiencing all of these factors was 61%. CONCLUSIONS: Violence is common among pregnant women, but pregnancy does not appear to be an initiating factor. Intergenerational violence is highly predictive of violence during pregnancy. |
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Authors:
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Roberto Castro; Corinne Peek-Asa; Agustin Ruiz |
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S. |
Journal Detail:
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Title: American journal of public health Volume: 93 ISSN: 0090-0036 ISO Abbreviation: Am J Public Health Publication Date: 2003 Jul |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2003-07-01 Completed Date: 2003-08-06 Revised Date: 2013-06-09 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 1254074 Medline TA: Am J Public Health Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 1110-6 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
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Regional Center of Multidisciplinary Research, National Autonomous University of Mexico, Cuernavaca. Morelos. rcastro@servidor.unam.mx |
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Adult Battered Women / psychology, statistics & numerical data* Child Child Abuse / psychology Crime Victims / psychology, statistics & numerical data* Female Humans Interviews as Topic Mexico / epidemiology Pregnancy Pregnancy Trimester, Third Pregnant Women / psychology* Prenatal Care / utilization Prevalence Probability Risk Factors Severity of Illness Index Socioeconomic Factors Spouse Abuse / classification, statistics & numerical data* |
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R49 CCR 903622/CC/ODCDC CDC HHS |
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