Abstract
Objective
To analyze prevalence and factors associated with intimate partner violence during pregnancy.
Methods
This was a cross-sectional study, with data obtained through interviews conducted with pregnant women aged 10 to 49 years during the third trimester of pregnancy, living in Caxias, state of Maranhão, Brazil (2019-2020). The instrument of the World Health Organization Violence Against Women Study was used to identify violence. A hierarchical analysis was performed using multiple logistic regression.
Results
233 pregnant women were interviewed. The prevalence of violence during pregnancy was 33.0%, with predominance of psychological violence (18.9%). In the final hierarchical model, women aged <20 years old (ORadj=2.09 - 95%CI 1.17;3.54) and illicit drug use by intimate partner (ORadj=8.78 - 95%CI 2.13;28.92) remained as factors associated with the outcome.
Conclusion
Prevalence of violence during pregnancy was high, with illegal drug use by young women and their partners being factors associated with its occurrence.
Keywords:
Violence Against Women; Intimate Partner Violence; Pregnancy; Spouse Abuse; Cross-Sectional Studies