title: Incidence of Domestic Violence Against Pregnant Females After the Great East Japan Earthquake in Miyagi Prefecture: The Japan Environment and Children's Study.
abstract: This study aimed to clarify the correlation between the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and domestic violence (DV) against pregnant females after the disaster in Miyagi Prefecture, an area damaged by the earthquake and tsunami.
  
  
  
  We analyzed 7600 pregnant females from June to December 2011. The incidence of physical and mental DV and the proportions in the inland, north coastal, and south coastal areas of Miyagi Prefecture and nationwide were calculated, and a chi-square test was conducted for comparison. The risk factors for DV were estimated with multivariate logistic regression analyses on a prefecture-wide basis.
  
  
  
  The incidence levels for physical DV were found to be 5.9% in the north coastal area, which was significantly higher than in the inland area (1.3%, P=0.0007) and nationwide (1.5%, P<0.0001). There were no significant differences in the incidence of mental DV between the 3 areas in Miyagi Prefecture (inland 15.2%, north coast 15.7%, and south coast 18.8%) or nationwide (13.8%). Experiencing disease or injury in someone close and changes in the family structure were significantly associated with mental DV in Miyagi Prefecture.
  
  
  
  Continuous monitoring and support for pregnant females may be necessary to address this issue in disaster-affected areas. (Disaster Med Public Health Preparedness. 2017;11:216-226).
authors.affiliation: 1Environment and Genome Research Center,Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine,Miyagi,Japan.
authors.forename: Kasumi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sakurai
authors.affiliation: 1Environment and Genome Research Center,Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine,Miyagi,Japan.
authors.forename: Hidekazu
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Nishigori
authors.affiliation: 3Tohoku Medical Megabank Organization,Tohoku University,Miyagi,Japan.
authors.forename: Toshie
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Nishigori
authors.affiliation: 1Environment and Genome Research Center,Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine,Miyagi,Japan.
authors.forename: Satoshi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mizuno
authors.affiliation: 1Environment and Genome Research Center,Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine,Miyagi,Japan.
authors.forename: Taku
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Obara
authors.affiliation: 2Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology,Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine,Miyagi,Japan.
authors.forename: Noriyuki
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Iwama
authors.affiliation: 2Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology,Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine,Miyagi,Japan.
authors.forename: Zen
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Watanabe
authors.affiliation: 1Environment and Genome Research Center,Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine,Miyagi,Japan.
authors.forename: Mami
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ishikuro
authors.affiliation: 1Environment and Genome Research Center,Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine,Miyagi,Japan.
authors.forename: Nozomi
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Tatsuta
authors.affiliation: 1Environment and Genome Research Center,Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine,Miyagi,Japan.
authors.forename: Ichiko
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Nishijima
authors.affiliation: 2Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology,Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine,Miyagi,Japan.
authors.forename: Junichi
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sugawara
authors.affiliation: 1Environment and Genome Research Center,Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine,Miyagi,Japan.
authors.forename: Ikuma
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Fujiwara
authors.affiliation: 1Environment and Genome Research Center,Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine,Miyagi,Japan.
authors.forename: Takahiro
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Arima
authors.affiliation: 1Environment and Genome Research Center,Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine,Miyagi,Japan.
authors.forename: Shinichi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kuriyama
authors.affiliation: 1Environment and Genome Research Center,Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine,Miyagi,Japan.
authors.forename: Hirohito
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Metoki
authors.affiliation: 6Clinical Research,Innovation and Education Center,Tohoku University Hospital,Miyagi,Japan.
authors.forename: Fumiaki
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Takahashi
authors.affiliation: 1Environment and Genome Research Center,Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine,Miyagi,Japan.
authors.forename: Kunihiko
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Nakai
authors.affiliation: 1Environment and Genome Research Center,Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine,Miyagi,Japan.
authors.forename: Nobuo
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Yaegashi
mesh_terms: D017579:Domestic Violence / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D055866:Earthquakes / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007564:Japan; D016015:Logistic Models; D011159:Population Surveillance / Q000379:methods; D011247:Pregnancy; D037841:Pregnant People; D011594:Psychometrics / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
keywords: domestic violence; pregnancy; tsunami