Intimate Partner Violence During Pregnancy and Maternal Morbidity in South Ethiopia: A Cohort Study
Mesfin Mamo Utaile,1,2 Ahmed Ali Ahmed,2 Alemayehu Worku Yalew2 1Department of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Arba Minch University, Arba Minch, Ethiopia; 2Department of Preventive Medicine, School of Public Health, College of Health Sciences, Addis Ababa University, Addis A...
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| description | Mesfin Mamo Utaile,1,2 Ahmed Ali Ahmed,2 Alemayehu Worku Yalew2 1Department of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Arba Minch University, Arba Minch, Ethiopia; 2Department of Preventive Medicine, School of Public Health, College of Health Sciences, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, EthiopiaCorrespondence: Mesfin Mamo Utaile, Tel +251 911 92 79 89, Email mefirich2007@yahoo.comPurpose: Intimate partner violence during pregnancy is a universal public health problem. However, its link with maternal morbidity is not well understood in Ethiopia. Thus, the study assessed its effect on maternal morbidity during delivery and postpartum in South Ethiopia.Methods: A prospective cohort study was conducted among 1535 pregnant women. Pregnant women with intimate partner violence during pregnancy were enrolled as the “exposed group”, and pregnant women without intimate partner violence were registered as the “unexposed group”. A total of 711 exposed and 774 unexposed women were included in the analysis of this study. Data were collected using an interviewer-administered questionnaire. Data entry and analysis were done in STATA Version 14. A generalized linear model with a log link function using the binreg command was applied to examine the effect of intimate partner violence on maternal morbidity.Results: The level of maternal morbidity during delivery and postpartum was higher among women with intimate partner violence than women without intimate partner violence (34.0% vs 26.6%). After adjusting for confounders, women with intimate partner violence during pregnancy were more likely to experience maternal morbidity than women without intimate partner violence (aRR=4.45; 95% CI: 3.15, 6.28). Psychological violence was also identified as a risk factor for maternal morbidity (aRR=2.17; 95% CI: 1.76, 2.67). Likewise, women with physical violence were more likely to experience maternal morbidity than those without physical violence (aRR=1.31; 95% CI: 1.12, 1.53).Conclusion: The current study demonstrated a higher level of maternal morbidity among women with intimate partner violence. Psychological violence, physical violence, and intimate partner violence during pregnancy were found to increase the risk of maternal morbidity. Strengthening the prevention and prompt management of intimate partner violence during pregnancy may significantly reduce the incidence of maternal morbidity.Keywords: intimate partner, violence, morbidity, cohort, Ethiopia |
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| spelling | doaj.art-8591e30f86f6425e9ee4bdcb7e50d1562023-08-31T19:08:36ZengDove Medical PressJournal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare1178-23902023-08-01Volume 162577259286294Intimate Partner Violence During Pregnancy and Maternal Morbidity in South Ethiopia: A Cohort StudyUtaile MMAhmed AAYalew AWMesfin Mamo Utaile,1,2 Ahmed Ali Ahmed,2 Alemayehu Worku Yalew2 1Department of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Arba Minch University, Arba Minch, Ethiopia; 2Department of Preventive Medicine, School of Public Health, College of Health Sciences, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, EthiopiaCorrespondence: Mesfin Mamo Utaile, Tel +251 911 92 79 89, Email mefirich2007@yahoo.comPurpose: Intimate partner violence during pregnancy is a universal public health problem. However, its link with maternal morbidity is not well understood in Ethiopia. Thus, the study assessed its effect on maternal morbidity during delivery and postpartum in South Ethiopia.Methods: A prospective cohort study was conducted among 1535 pregnant women. Pregnant women with intimate partner violence during pregnancy were enrolled as the “exposed group”, and pregnant women without intimate partner violence were registered as the “unexposed group”. A total of 711 exposed and 774 unexposed women were included in the analysis of this study. Data were collected using an interviewer-administered questionnaire. Data entry and analysis were done in STATA Version 14. A generalized linear model with a log link function using the binreg command was applied to examine the effect of intimate partner violence on maternal morbidity.Results: The level of maternal morbidity during delivery and postpartum was higher among women with intimate partner violence than women without intimate partner violence (34.0% vs 26.6%). After adjusting for confounders, women with intimate partner violence during pregnancy were more likely to experience maternal morbidity than women without intimate partner violence (aRR=4.45; 95% CI: 3.15, 6.28). Psychological violence was also identified as a risk factor for maternal morbidity (aRR=2.17; 95% CI: 1.76, 2.67). Likewise, women with physical violence were more likely to experience maternal morbidity than those without physical violence (aRR=1.31; 95% CI: 1.12, 1.53).Conclusion: The current study demonstrated a higher level of maternal morbidity among women with intimate partner violence. Psychological violence, physical violence, and intimate partner violence during pregnancy were found to increase the risk of maternal morbidity. Strengthening the prevention and prompt management of intimate partner violence during pregnancy may significantly reduce the incidence of maternal morbidity.Keywords: intimate partner, violence, morbidity, cohort, Ethiopiahttps://www.dovepress.com/intimate-partner-violence-during-pregnancy-and-maternal-morbidity-in-s-peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-JMDHintimate partnerviolencemorbiditycohortethiopia |
| spellingShingle | Utaile MM Ahmed AA Yalew AW Intimate Partner Violence During Pregnancy and Maternal Morbidity in South Ethiopia: A Cohort Study Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare intimate partner violence morbidity cohort ethiopia |
| title | Intimate Partner Violence During Pregnancy and Maternal Morbidity in South Ethiopia: A Cohort Study |
| title_full | Intimate Partner Violence During Pregnancy and Maternal Morbidity in South Ethiopia: A Cohort Study |
| title_fullStr | Intimate Partner Violence During Pregnancy and Maternal Morbidity in South Ethiopia: A Cohort Study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Intimate Partner Violence During Pregnancy and Maternal Morbidity in South Ethiopia: A Cohort Study |
| title_short | Intimate Partner Violence During Pregnancy and Maternal Morbidity in South Ethiopia: A Cohort Study |
| title_sort | intimate partner violence during pregnancy and maternal morbidity in south ethiopia a cohort study |
| topic | intimate partner violence morbidity cohort ethiopia |
| url | https://www.dovepress.com/intimate-partner-violence-during-pregnancy-and-maternal-morbidity-in-s-peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-JMDH |
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