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Table 3 Prevalence of IPV in the past 12 months before recent pregnancy by maternal and new born health outcomes

From: Intimate partner violence, forced first sex and adverse pregnancy outcomes in a sample of Zimbabwean women accessing maternal and child health care

 

Unplanned pregnancy (N = 2039)

 

Total abused

No (n = 1382)

Yes (n = 657)

   
 

N

%

n

%

n

%

Sig (p-value)

  

Emotional IPV

822

40.3

516

37.3

306

46.6

0.000

  

Physical IPV

434

21.3

260

18.8

174

26.5

0.000

  

Sexual IPV

726

35.6

468

33.9

258

39.3

0.017

  

Sexual/Physical IPV

944

46.3

608

44.0

336

51.1

0.002

  

Forced First Sex

314

15.47

183

12.43

131

23.48

0.000

  
 

Any recent negative outcome (LBW, premature baby, c-section)

 

Total abused

No (1818)

Yes (188)

Sig (p-value)

  
 

N

%

n

%

n

%

   

Emotional IPV

810

40.26

710

40.32

100

39.84

0.885

  

Physical IPV

428

21.27

375

21.29

53

21.12

0.948

  

Sexual IPV

718

35.69

634

36

84

33.47

0.433

  

Sexual/Physical IPV

932

46.32

821

46.62

111

44.22

0.476

  

Forced First Sex

313

15.6

271

15.43

42

16.8

0.577

  
 

Pregnancy Booking at antenatal care clinic

 

Total abused

 

Unbooked (n = 114)

Late booking (n = 284)

Early booking (n = 886)

 

N

%

N

%

n

%

n

%

Sig (p-value)

Emotional IPV

821

40.3

54

47.4

427

41.2

340

38.4

0.13

Physical IPV

434

21.3

24

21.1

258

24.9

152

17.2

0.00

Sexual IPV

725

35.6

59

51.8

368

35.5

298

33.6

0.001

Sexual/Physical IPV

943

46.3

70

61.4

499

48.1

374

42.2

0.0001

Forced First Sex

315

15.5

27

23.68

175

16.92

113

12.8

0.002