Intimate partner violence during pregnancy against 601,534 women aged 15 to 49 years in 57 LMICs: prevalence, disparities, trends and associated factors using Demographic and Health Survey data.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Pregnant women are at increased risk of intimate partner violence (IPV), with harmful outcomes for both mother and unborn baby. As this public health issue remained poorly documented in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), this comprehensive study aimed to investigate prevalence and disparities of intimate partner violence during pregnancy (IPVDP) in 57 LMICs, grouped into WHO Regions and World Bank 2022 Income Classification. We also examined changes in IPVDP in LMICs and associated factors.

Methods

Data for this study were extracted from Demographic and Health Surveys conducted in 57 LMICs from 2000 to 2024. Countries without domestic violence data were excluded from the study. We estimated overall, regional, sub-regional, and national-weighted prevalence o

SUBMITTER: Jean Simon D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12312060 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature