Risk factors, nature and severity of domestic violence among women attending antenatal clinic in Mulago Hospital, Kampala, Uganda.
Cent Afr J Med
; 48(5-6): 64-8, 2002.
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OBJECTIVES: To determine the prevalence, types, severity and risk factors for domestic violence among women attending antenatal clinic. DESIGN: Cross sectional study. SETTING: The antenatal clinic, Mulago Hospital, the national referral hospital, Kampala, Uganda. SUBJECTS: Pregnant women (n = 379) attending the antenatal clinic, on their index visit. METHODS: Interviewer-administered pre-coded questionnaires about history of domestic violence during the index pregnancy (prevalence, nature, severity, and associated factors from socio-demographic history, reproductive history, childhood history and domicile); during the previous one year prior to the interview, or beyond the previous year. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: History of domestic violence and its severity, type, risk factors and associated factors in the index pregnancy or prior to it. RESULTS: Over 57% of the subjects reported moderate-to-severe abuse due to domestic violence. Abuse in childhood and witnessing abuse in childhood were significantly associated with domestic violence in index pregnancy (p = 0.000). Staying with co-wife, adolescent pregnancy and the first pregnancy were significantly associated with domestic violence. CONCLUSIONS: Domestic violence is common in pregnancy at Mulago; is moderate to severe and physical abuse is often associated with both sexual and psychological abuse.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Violencia Doméstica
Tipo de estudio:
Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Child
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Female
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Humans
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Pregnancy
País/Región como asunto:
Africa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Cent Afr J Med
Año:
2002
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Uganda