title: Domestic abuse before, during and after pregnancy in Jahrom, Islamic Republic of Iran.
abstract: We conducted a cross-sectional study among 300 women with a child aged 6 to 18 months, to determine the prevalence and determinants of domestic abuse against women in Jahrom; before, during and after pregnancy. The prevalence of abuse during pregnancy (42%) was lower than during the 1 year before pregnancy (51.7%) and after delivery (53.5%). The overall prevalence of emotional abuse, sexual abuse and physical abuse was 53.5%, 34.7% and 26.7% respectively. Abuse during any previous period was a strong risk factor for subsequent abuse. Other risk factors associated with abuse were: woman previously witnessing domestic violence, opium use by husband, woman's education < or = 12 years, age at marriage of woman < 18 years, husband's education < or = 12 years, woman's economic dependency and living in an extended family. Routine screening of abuse in maternity clinics should be considered.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, Medical College, Jahrom University of Medical Sciences, Jahrom, Islamic Republic of Iran. emh_56@yahoo.com
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Mohammadhosseini
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Sahraean
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Bahrami
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004522:Educational Status; D005260:Female; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D007492:Iran / Q000453:epidemiology; D016015:Logistic Models; D008403:Mass Screening; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology; D015995:Prevalence; D011644:Puerperal Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology; D012111:Residence Characteristics; D012307:Risk Factors; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D013179:Spouse Abuse / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014504:Urban Health / Q000706:statistics & numerical data