Journal article
Domestic Violence against Women during Pregnancy: The Case of Palestinian Refugees Attending an Antenatal Clinic in Lebanon
Journal of women's health (Larchmont, N.Y. 2002), Vol.18(3), pp.337-345
03/01/2009
DOI: 10.1089/jwh.2007.0740
PMID: 19281317
Abstract
Objectives:
To determine the factors associated with domestic violence against pregnant Palestinian refugee women residing in Lebanon and currently using the United Nation Relief and Work Agency's (UNRWA) primary healthcare services.
Methods:
This was a cross-sectional study conducted at a polyclinic of primary healthcare of the UNRWA in South Lebanon during the years 2005–2006. The sample was 351 pregnant women who were 15–42 years of age and not accompanied by their husbands or relatives. All women were invited by the midwife to participate in the study during their visit to the clinic for their first checkup or during a follow-up visit. The Abuse Assessment Screen instrument was used to screen for past and recent history of physical and emotional abuse among the participants.
Results:
Domestic violence was significantly associated with education, gestational age, fear of husband or someone else in the house, and unintended pregnancy. The odds of abuse for women with an elementary or lower education were 6.86 (95% CI 1.2-38.1) and for women with an intermediate or secondary education 6.84 (95% CI 1.4-33.3) compared with women with a university education. The odds of abuse during pregnancy for women whose husbands did not desire their pregnancy were 3.80 (95% CI 1.5-9.7) compared with other women.
Conclusions:
Domestic violence against women in Lebanon was associated with educational level, gestational age, fear of husband or someone else in the house, and unintended pregnancy.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Domestic Violence against Women during Pregnancy: The Case of Palestinian Refugees Attending an Antenatal Clinic in Lebanon
- Creators
- N Hammoury - 1Department of Epidemiology and Population Health, American University of Beirut, Beirut, LebanonM Khawaja - 2Center for Research on Population and Health, American University of Beirut, Beirut, LebanonZ Mahfoud - 1Department of Epidemiology and Population Health, American University of Beirut, Beirut, LebanonR.A Afifi - 3Department of Health Behavior and Education, American University of Beirut, Beirut, LebanonH Madi - 4Department of Health, UNRWA Headquarter, Amman, Jordan
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Journal of women's health (Larchmont, N.Y. 2002), Vol.18(3), pp.337-345
- DOI
- 10.1089/jwh.2007.0740
- PMID
- 19281317
- NLM abbreviation
- J Womens Health (Larchmt)
- ISSN
- 1540-9996
- eISSN
- 1931-843X
- Publisher
- Mary Ann Liebert, Inc
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 03/01/2009
- Academic Unit
- Injury Prevention Research Center; Community and Behavioral Health
- Record Identifier
- 9984064198702771
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