TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2008//
TI  - Intimate partner violence among pregnant Thai women
JO  - Violence against women
A1  - Thananowan, Nanthana
A1  - Heidrich, Susan M.
SP  - 509
EP  - 527
VL  - 14
IS  - 5
N2  - The purposes of this study are to describe intimate partner violence (IPV) among pregnant women in Thailand and compare maternal characteristics, health practices during pregnancy, and maternal health between abused and nonabused pregnant women. Of 475 pregnant Thai women, 13.1% report ever being abused, whereas 4.8% report physical abuse during pregnancy. Women abused during pregnancy, compared to nonabused women, are more likely to be younger, unmarried, have low income, be unemployed, and report that the pregnancy was unwanted. They also report lower levels of positive health practices and higher levels of depressive symptoms. Results demonstrate a need for screening of IPV among pregnant Thai women.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1077-8012
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1077801208315525
ID  - ref1
ER  -