Association between intimate partner violence during pregnancy and maternal pregnancy complications among recently delivered women in Bangladesh

Ferdos, Jannatul; Rahman, Md. Mizanoor; Jesmin, Syeda S.; Rahman, Md. Aminur; Sasagawa, Toshiyuki

doi:10.1002/ab.21752

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“…Studies indicated that domestic violence exerts a negative impact on the physical and psychological health of women [33]. Violence during pregnancy increases the risk of obstetric complications [34]. Moreover, physiological stress, anxiety and depression of abused women lead to lower utilization of maternity care and poor nutrition during pregnancy that may eventually result in premature birth or low birth weight babies [35].…”

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Maternal experience of intimate partner violence and its association with morbidity and mortality of children: Evidence from India

Paul

Mondal

2020

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This study attempts to investigate the association between maternal exposure to intimate partner violence (IPV) and morbidity and mortality of children. Study design A cross-sectional study was carried out using the most recent nationally representative data of the National Family Health Survey (NFHS-4) in India. Results The prevalence of morbidity and mortality was higher among the children whose mothers faced physical, emotional, or sexual violence perpetrated by the partner than those who did not encounter any violence. Multivariate analysis revealed that maternal exposure to physical and sexual violence significantly increased the risks of childhood diarrhea and fever; and emotional violence was associated with an increased likelihood of diarrhea, fever, and acute respiratory infection (ARI) in the past 2 weeks among under-five children. Moreover, women's experience of physical and emotional violence were associated with increased odds of infant mortality (<1 year) and under-five mortality (<5 years) in crude analysis. However, these associations were insignificant in the adjusted analysis. Similarly, we did not find any significant association between maternal exposure to IPV and child mortality (1 to < 5 years). Conclusion Maternal experience of domestic violence was associated with an increased risk of childhood morbidity (diarrhea, fever and ARI). However, no significant association was found between violence against women and mortality of children. Prevention of domestic violence may help to reduce childhood illnesses. Additional efforts are needed for maternal and child healthcare programs to improve health status of women and children.

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Maternal experience of intimate partner violence and its association with morbidity and mortality of children: Evidence from India

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Mondal

2020

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“…Although not associated with IPV in the multivariate model, a significantly higher proportion of the IPV cohort was pregnant at the time of the index visit when compared with the control group. The prevalence of violence during pregnancy is known to be high (affecting up to 20% of women) (30), and IPV is associated with obstetric complications (31), postpartum depression (32), and maternal homicide (33)(34)(35).…”

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Radiologic Findings in Intimate Partner Violence

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To assess the radiologic findings associated with intimate partner violence (IPV). Materials and Methods:Electronic medical records of 185 patients referred to the IPV support program from the emergency department (ED) between January 2015 and October 2016 were retrospectively reviewed and compared with an age-and sex-matched control group of 555 subjects (1:3 ratio of IPV victims to control subjects) who presented to the ED. Reports of all imaging studies performed within 5 years prior to the index ED visit were reviewed. Results:The majority of patients who experienced IPV (mean age, 34.2 years 6 12.2 [standard deviation]) were female (178 of 185 [96.2%]) and were largely African American (69 of 185 [37.3%]). Demographic and clinical variables independently associated with IPV were race (odds ratio [OR] range, 3.2-5.9; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.8, 12.7), psychiatric comorbidities (OR, 5.4; 95% CI: 3.4, 8.8), and homelessness (OR, 13.0; 95% CI: 5.4, 31.2). IPV victims underwent more imaging studies in the preceding 5 years (median, four studies) than did control subjects (median, one study). Obstetric-gynecologic findings (OR, 4.4; 95% CI: 2.1, 9.6) and acute fractures (OR, 2.4, 95% CI: 1.1, 5.3) seen on images were independently associated with IPV. The addition of imaging findings to demographic and clinical variables increased the area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC) of the multivariate model to detect IPV (0.87 vs 0.86, P , .01), and the cross-validated multivariate model had an AUC of 0.85. Acute fractures involved the face or skull (range, P , .01 to P = .05), and chronic fractures affected the extremities and nasal bone (P , .01 and P = .05, respectively) more frequently in the IPV group than in the control group. Conclusion:Intimate partner violence victims undergo more imaging studies and have a higher frequency of potential violencerelated imaging findings when compared with age-and sex-matched control subjects.

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“…The South-East Asian region, primarily Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and Timor-Leste, was also found to have the highest median prevalence of intimate partner homicide among all female fatalities totaling to nearly 55% [ 5 ]. Women in Bangladesh who experienced sexual IPV during pregnancy were also at an increased risk of suffering from medical, obstetric or multifaceted complications during pregnancy [ 12 ]. However, there is a literature gap in identifying the most vulnerable cohorts of women who suffer from IPV in Bangladesh and its subsequent effect on miscarriages, induced abortions and stillbirths.…”

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Intimate partner violence (IPV) with miscarriages, stillbirths and abortions: Identifying vulnerable households for women in Bangladesh

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Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a social problem in Bangladesh with adverse effects on maternal healthcare. This study analyzed the sociodemographic factors responsible for intimate partner violence and its overall association with reproductive healthcare-specifically miscarriages, stillbirths and induced abortions (MSA)-using Bangladesh Demographic Health Survey 2007, which contains the latest available intimate partner violence data till date, with the hypothesis that intimate partner violence is associated with miscarriages, stillbirths and induced abortions. The generalized linear regression model was fitted to 3,920 women adjusting survey weights and cluster/strata variations. The study concluded that 1 out of every 4 women who reported experiencing intimate partner violence also reported having one or more of miscarriages, stillbirths and induced abortions. The results revealed that intimate partner violence and miscarriages, stillbirths and induced abortions were significantly associated with the age of the women, residence, age of the women at their first birth, sex of household head and the household's financial condition. Furthermore, the odds of having one or more miscarriages, stillbirths and abortions was increased by 35% for women who were victims to intimate partner violence, establishing a significant association between miscarriages, stillbirths and abortions and intimate partner violence. There appeared to be a need to address the issue in both paradigms, particularly for the poor rural women in Bangladeshi patriarchal society. These findings demand a combined intervention effort in the vulnerable cohorts, especially if Bangladesh intends to attain the goals 3.1 and 5.2 of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) by 2030.

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Association between intimate partner violence during pregnancy and maternal pregnancy complications among recently delivered women in Bangladesh

Cited by 23 publications

References 47 publications

Maternal experience of intimate partner violence and its association with morbidity and mortality of children: Evidence from India

Maternal experience of intimate partner violence and its association with morbidity and mortality of children: Evidence from India

Radiologic Findings in Intimate Partner Violence

Intimate partner violence (IPV) with miscarriages, stillbirths and abortions: Identifying vulnerable households for women in Bangladesh

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