Table 1.
Characteristics of non-abused and abused women, and dimensions of abuse
| Characteristic | Non-abused Weighted N = 68100 | Any Abuse Weighted N = 8400 |
|---|---|---|
| Percent | Percent | |
| Preterm delivery | 6.1 | 6.6 |
| Small for Gestational Age | 8.3 | 8.2 |
| Postpartum depression | 6.4 | 15.8 |
| Maternal Age | ||
| 35+ years | 18.5 | 10.2 |
| 20 to 34 years | 79.5 | 78.8 |
| <20 years | 2.0 | 11.0 |
| Single/divorced/separated/widowed | 6.1 | 26.9 |
| Foreign-born | 25.6 | 11.9 |
| Low income after-tax cut-off (LICO-AT) | ||
| Above | 74.7 | 55.1 |
| At or below | 16.3 | 35.4 |
| Missing | 9.0 | 9.4 |
| Diagnosed with depression or took antidepressant before pregnancy | 14.2 | 25.9 |
| Abuse items | ||
| Type of abuse* | ||
| Threats or potential hurting acts | 87.3 | |
| Physical or sexual | 53.8 | |
| Both combined | 41.1 | |
| Frequency of abuse | ||
| Once | 43.4 | |
| 1 to 5 | 37.3 | |
| 6 or more | 19.3 | |
| Perpretrator of abuse* | ||
| Partner/husband/boyfriend | 52.0 | |
| Family/friend/stranger/other | 49.4 | |
| Both combined | 1.4 | |
| Timing of abuse* | ||
| During pregnancy | 30.4 | |
| Before and during pregnancy | 15.6 | |
*Categories are not mutually exclusive and therefore do not add up to 100%.