Journal article
Risks for abuse against pregnant Hispanic women: Morelos, Mexico and Los Angeles County, California
American journal of preventive medicine, Vol.25(4), pp.325-332
2003
DOI: 10.1016/S0749-3797(03)00211-3
PMID: 14580635
Abstract
Although violence against women is gaining international attention as a prevention priority, little is known about how risks differ across countries.
A comparative study of violence against pregnant Mexican women in Morelos, Mexico, and Latina women in Los Angeles County, California, United States. In 1998 and 1999, women in prenatal clinics were interviewed about psychological abuse and sexual and physical violence by their partner, during and the 1 year prior to the index pregnancy. The overall response rate for Morelos was 99%, with a sample size of 914; Los Angeles County had a response rate of 96.9%, with a sample size of 219.
Women in Morelos reported a higher prevalence of violence compared to women in the California (14.8% v 11.9%, respectively). A partner aged <20 years was associated with increased violence in both countries, but the association of violence with other socioeconomic factors differed by country. For example, employed women had higher odds of violence in California but lower odds in Morelos. Women who experienced violence during both the year prior to pregnancy and as a child were more than 25 times more likely to be abused during pregnancy than women not reporting this type of abuse.
The identification of factors associated with violence against women, especially as they differ by culture and ethnicity, will help clinicians to better identify victims and to design and implement culturally appropriate prevention programs.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Risks for abuse against pregnant Hispanic women: Morelos, Mexico and Los Angeles County, California
- Creators
- Roberto Castro - Regional Center for Multidisciplinary Research, National Autonomous University of Mexico (Castro, Ruiz), Cuernavaca, MexicoCorinne Peek-Asa - Iowa Injury Prevention Research Center, University of Iowa (Peek-Asa), Iowa City, Iowa, USALorena García - Southern California Injury Prevention Research Center, UCLA School of Public Health (García, Kraus), Los Angeles, California, USAAgustín Ruiz - Regional Center for Multidisciplinary Research, National Autonomous University of Mexico (Castro, Ruiz), Cuernavaca, MexicoJess F Kraus - Southern California Injury Prevention Research Center, UCLA School of Public Health (García, Kraus), Los Angeles, California, USA
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- American journal of preventive medicine, Vol.25(4), pp.325-332
- DOI
- 10.1016/S0749-3797(03)00211-3
- PMID
- 14580635
- NLM abbreviation
- Am J Prev Med
- ISSN
- 0749-3797
- eISSN
- 1873-2607
- Publisher
- Elsevier Inc
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 2003
- Academic Unit
- Occupational and Environmental Health; Epidemiology; Nursing; Public Policy Center (Archive)
- Record Identifier
- 9984215046102771
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