Correlates of Abuse Around the Time of Pregnancy: Results from a National Survey of Canadian Women

Objectives Although several studies have examined risk factors associated with abuse during pregnancy or postpartum periods, many used clinic-based or small regional samples, and few were national or population-based, limiting their generalizability and clinical utility. The purpose of this study wa...

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Published in:Maternal and child health journal 2016-04, Vol.20 (4), p.778-789
Main Authors: Kingston, Dawn, Heaman, Maureen, Urquia, Marcelo, O’Campo, Patricia, Janssen, Patricia, Thiessen, Kellie, Smylie, Janet
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Alcohol abuse
Alcohol Drinking - epidemiology
Antidepressants
Canada - epidemiology
Care and treatment
Depression - epidemiology
Development and progression
Domestic violence
Emotional abuse
Female
Folic acid
Gynecology
Health Surveys
Humans
Interviews
Life Change Events
Logistic Models
Low income groups
Maternal and Child Health
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Mental disorders
Multivariate Analysis
Native peoples
Obstetrics
Original Paper
Pediatrics
Population
Population Economics
Postpartum Period
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Outcome
Prenatal Care
Psychosocial factors
Public Health
Puerperium
Research ethics
Risk Factors
Sex crimes
Sex Offenses - psychology
Sex Offenses - statistics & numerical data
Sexual abuse
Sexual assault
Smoking
Smoking - epidemiology
Sociology
Spouse Abuse - psychology
Spouse Abuse - statistics & numerical data
Stress, Psychological - epidemiology
Substance-Related Disorders - epidemiology
Threats
Women
Womens health
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Summary:Objectives Although several studies have examined risk factors associated with abuse during pregnancy or postpartum periods, many used clinic-based or small regional samples, and few were national or population-based, limiting their generalizability and clinical utility. The purpose of this study was to describe the correlates of abuse around the time of pregnancy among a nationally representative sample of women in Canada. Methods Using data from 6421 postpartum women (weighted n  = 76,500) who completed the Canadian Maternity Experiences Survey from 10/2006 to 01/2007, we explored the association between demographic, psychosocial, behavioral, medical/obstetric factors and ‘any’ and ‘severe’ abuse. ‘Any abuse’ was defined as an affirmative answer to one or more of 10 items asked about physical or sexual abuse or threats of abuse. ‘Severe abuse’ was defined as experiencing a combination of threats and physical or sexual abuse. Odds ratios and their 95 % confidence intervals were generated from multivariable logistic regression models. Results 10.5 % of women (weighted n  = 8400) reported ‘any’ abuse and 4.3 % (weighted n  = 3400) reported ‘severe’ abuse in the previous 2 years. Correlates of severe abuse included: age
ISSN:1092-7875
1573-6628
DOI:10.1007/s10995-015-1908-6