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Table 3 Overview of maternal characteristics and high risk health behavior at recruitment (N = 1939)

From: Prevalence of domestic violence during pregnancy and related risk factors: a cross-sectional study in southern Sweden

Characteristics

Total

History of violencea

 
  

No

Yes

P

n (%)

n (%)

n (%)

 

Total n (%)

1928 (99.4)

1167 (60.5)

761 (39.5)

OR, 95% CIb

Missing*

11 (0.6)

   

Parity

   

NS

Primiparae

817 (42.1)

480 (44.9)

337 (47.3)

 

Multiparae

966 (49.9)

590 (55.1)

376 (52.7)

 

Missing

156 (8.0)

   

BMI

   

NS

Underweight

79 (4.1)

51 (4.5)

28 (3.8)

 

Normal weight

1289 (66.5)

789 (70.3)

500 (68.3)

 

Overweight

232 (12.0)

198 (17.6)

134 (18.3)

 

Obese

154 (4.3)

84 (7.5)

70 (9.6)

 

Missing

85 (4.4)

   

Smoking

   

<0.001 2.0 (1.5-2.5)

No

1575 (81.2)

991 (87.9)

584 (78.6)

 

Yes

296 (31.5)

137 (12.1)

159 (21.4)

 

Missing

68 (3.5)

   

Snuffing

   

<0.001 2.7 (1.7-4.3)

No

1786 (92.1)

1096 (97.2)

690 (92.9)

 

Yes

84 (4.3)

31 (2.8)

53 (7.1)

 

Missing

69 (3.6)

   

Use of alcohol

   

NS

No

878 (45.3)

528 (47.0)

350 (47.5)

 

Yes

982 (50.6)

595 (53.0)

387 (52.5)

 

Missing

79 (4.1)

   

Unintended pregnancy

   

<0.001 1.8 (1.4-2.3)

No

1569 (80.9)

991 (85.9)

578 (76.9)

 

Yes

336 (17.3)

162 (14.1)

174 (23.1)

 

Missing

34 (1.8)

   

Abortion/miscarriage

   

<0.001

No

1125 (58.0)

742 (65.3)

383 (51.8)

 

Miscarriage

342 (17.7)

209 (18.4)

133 (18.0)

 

Abortion

286 (14.8)

133 (11.7)

153 (20.7)

 

Miscarriage/abortion

123 (6.3)

53 (4.7)

70 (9.5)

 

Missing

63 (3.2)

   
  1. Statistical significance is accepted at p < 0.05, two-tailed. Chi-square analysis is used.
  2. aHas reported lifetime experience of emotional, physical or sexual abuse,
  3. bIf the groups were ≄ 4, OR with CI not calculated.
  4. *Did not answer the questions about abuse.
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