@article{ref1,
title="Intimate partner violence during pregnancy in COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional study from South-west of Iran",
journal="BMC public health",
year="2023",
author="Maharlouei, Najmeh and Roozmeh, Shohreh and Zahed Roozegar, Mohammad-Hassan and Shahraki, Hadi Raeisi and Bazrafshan, Khadijeh and Moradi-Alamdarloo, Shaghayegh and Vardanjani, Hossein Molavi and Lankarani, Kamran B.",
volume="23",
number="1",
pages="e325-e325",
abstract="BACKGROUND: Intimate partner violence (IPV) against pregnant women can cause several complications for the mother and her baby, which are life-threatening. Thus, we aimed to find the prevalence of IPV and its associated factors in pregnant women in Shiraz, Iran. <br><br>METHODS: This cross-sectional study was conducted among pregnant mothers in Shiraz between July 2020 and January 2021. The questionnaire consisted of four parts: demographic data, socio-economic status (SES), obstetric and medical history, and questions about IPV. Univariate analysis was performed using Chi-square, McNemar, or Fisher's exact test, and variables with p-value < 0.20 were included in Logistic regression. The odds ratio and CI 95% for variables with p-value < 0.05 were considered statistically significant. <br><br>RESULTS: The overall prevalence of IPV was 93.1% among 830 pregnant women in Shiraz. Psychological violence was the most prevalent type (92.9%), followed by sexual (11%) and physical (7.7%) violence. High SES (OR = 3.21, (CI:1.61-6.41)) was the only risk factor for overall violence, and the age group, 30-34, was a risk factor for physical violence. Mother-desired pregnancy (OR = 26 (Cl:0.09-0.79)) and father-desired pregnancy (OR = 0.91, (CI:0.22-3.80)) were protective factors against physical and sexual violence, respectively. Furthermore, Psychological violence and sexual violence increased during COVID-19 Pandemic (P.value < 0.05). <br><br>CONCLUSION: According to the obtained results, the prevalence of IPV during pregnancy in Shiraz was very concerning, especially psychological violence. Improving conflict-solving skills among family members and addressing economic problems could be considered by health policymakers when designing interventional programs and policies to reduce IPV during pregnancy.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1471-2458",
doi="10.1186/s12889-023-15258-x",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12889-023-15258-x"
}