title: Woman abuse and pregnancy outcome among women in Khoram Abad, Islamic Republic of Iran.
abstract: We carried out a descriptive analysis on the pregnancy outcome in 313 pregnant women abused, 160 non-abused). Abuse was statistically significantly correlated with mean weight gain during pregnancy, mean frequency of the prenatal care, prolonged labour (dystocia), premature rupture of membrane, low mean birth weight and mean gestational age at birth. Given the high likelihood that a woman will access health care services during her pregnancy, physicians providing prenatal care are in a strategic position to screen for partner abuse.
authors.affiliation: Shahid Beheshti Medical University, Reproductive Health Research Centre and Nurisng Midwifery School, Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran. khodakarami@sbmu.ac.ir
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Khodakarami
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Naji
authors.forename: M G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Dashti
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yazdjerdi
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D018585:Battered Women / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D001724:Birth Weight; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004420:Dystocia / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D005322:Premature Rupture of Fetal Membranes / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D005865:Gestational Age; D006801:Humans; D007492:Iran / Q000453:epidemiology; D016015:Logistic Models; D008403:Mass Screening; D015999:Multivariate Analysis; D011247:Pregnancy; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome / Q000453:epidemiology*; D011295:Prenatal Care; D012307:Risk Factors; D013179:Spouse Abuse / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D015430:Weight Gain