Table 2.
Neighborhood and individual-level violence and unintended pregnancy
| Construct/attribute | Intended (mean or percent) | Unintended (mean or percent) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neighborhood-level violence | |||
| Do not feel safe walking in your neighborhood | 32.5 | 38.4 | .02 |
| Number of times felt afraid in your neighborhood (mean number) | 16.8 | 22.4 | <.01 |
| Number of times anyone jumped or attacked in your neighborhood (mean number) | 14.7 | 21.0 | <.01 |
| Number of times seen someone carrying a gun or knife in your neighborhood (mean number) | 13.5 | 13.9 | .07 |
| Number of times heard sound of gunfire in your neighborhood (mean number) | 34.6 | 37.5 | .05 |
| Prior individual-level violence | |||
| Prior intimate partner violence in a pregnancy | 6.4 | 9.7 | .02 |
| Number of times slapped, pushed, or hurt by sexual partner since age 16 (mean number) | 8.1 | 9.8 | .08 |
| Forced sex before age 16 | 11.7 | 16.2 | .01 |
| Forced sex since age 16 | 12.2 | 17.3 | <.01 |
| Any past child abuse | 29.3 | 29.5 | .92 |
| Current violence | |||
| Violence during any fight in the current pregnancy | 12.6 | 17.0 | .02 |
| Since current pregnancy, violence not improved or became worse | 5.9 | 6.9 | .47 |
| Index of spousal abuse (summary score) | 13.7 | 15.5 | <.01 |