title: The association between unintended pregnancy and violence among incarcerated men and women.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  In this article, we examine the association between unintended pregnancy and individual and community level indicators of violence in a population of both women and men in the criminal justice system.
  
  
  METHODS
  We conducted a cross-sectional survey with 290 women and 306 men in 3 correctional facilities in Kansas City and used logistic regression models to assess relationships between key independent variables and unintended pregnancy.
  
  
  RESULTS
  In gender-specific logistic regression models, women with a history of intimate partner violence were 2.02 times more likely (CI 1.15, 3.56), and those with a history of sexual abuse before age 16 were 1.23 times more likely (CI 1.02-1.49) to have experienced unintended pregnancy. Men or their family members who were victimized by neighborhood violence were 1.82 times more likely to have experienced unintended pregnancy (CI 1.01, 3.28).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  These findings suggest the need for gender and community-specific interventions that address the relationship between violence and unintended pregnancy.
authors.affiliation: University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Nursing, Kansas City, Kansas City, MO 64108, USA. kellypj@umkc.edu
authors.forename: Patricia J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Kelly
authors.forename: Megha
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ramaswamy
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002650:Child Abuse, Sexual / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D017579:Domestic Violence / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D011247:Pregnancy; D049168:Pregnancy, Unplanned / Q000523:psychology; D011329:Prisoners / Q000523:psychology*; D014754:Violence / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*