ABSTRACT
We carried out a descriptive analysis on the pregnancy outcome in 313 pregnant women abused, 160 non-abused). Abuse was statistically significantly correlated with mean weight gain during pregnancy, mean frequency of the prenatal care, prolonged labour (dystocia), premature rupture of membrane, low mean birth weight and mean gestational age at birth. Given the high likelihood that a woman will access health care services during her pregnancy, physicians providing prenatal care are in a strategic position to screen for partner abuse.
Subject(s)
Battered Women/statistics & numerical data , Dystocia/epidemiology , Fetal Membranes, Premature Rupture/epidemiology , Pregnancy Outcome/epidemiology , Spouse Abuse/statistics & numerical data , Adolescent , Adult , Birth Weight , Case-Control Studies , Chi-Square Distribution , Cross-Sectional Studies , Dystocia/etiology , Female , Fetal Membranes, Premature Rupture/etiology , Gestational Age , Humans , Iran/epidemiology , Logistic Models , Mass Screening , Multivariate Analysis , Pregnancy , Prenatal Care , Risk Factors , Spouse Abuse/diagnosis , Spouse Abuse/prevention & control , Weight GainABSTRACT
We carried out a descriptive analysis on the pregnancy outcome in 313 pregnant women [153 abused, 160 non-abused]. Abuse was statistically significantly correlated with mean weight gain during pregnancy, mean frequency of the prenatal care, prolonged labour [dystocia], premature rupture of membrane, low mean birth weight and mean gestational age at birth. Given the high likelihood that a woman will access health care services during her pregnancy, physicians providing prenatal care are in a strategic position to screen for partner abuse
