Intimate partner violence during pregnancy: victim or perpetrator? Does it make a difference?

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To differentiate between forms of intimate partner violence (IPV) (victim only, perpetrator only, or participating in reciprocal violence) and examine risk profiles and pregnancy outcomes.

Design

Prospective.

Setting

Washington, DC, July 2001 to October 2003.

Sample

A total of 1044 high-risk African-American pregnant women who participated in a randomised controlled trial to address IPV, depression, smoking and environmental tobacco smoke exposure.

Methods

Multivariable linear and logistic regression.

Main outcome measures

Low and very low birthweight, preterm and very preterm birth.

Results

Five percent of women were victims only, 12% were perpetrators only, 27% participated in reciprocal violence and 55% reported no IPV. Women

SUBMITTER: Shneyderman Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3775877 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature