Table 5.
The association between specific type of domestic violence and pre-term/low birthweight delivery
| Independent variables | Pre-term/low birthweight (n=160) | Non-pre-term/low birthweight (n=939) | POR | 95% CI | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic violence | |||||
| No | 106 (66.3) | 736 (78.4) | 1 | ||
| Yes | 54 (33.7) | 203 (21.6) | 1.44* | (1.04–1.99)* | 0.029* |
| Emotional violencea | |||||
| No | 123 (76.9) | 791 (84.2) | 1 | ||
| Yes | 37 (23.1) | 148 (15.8) | 1.27 | (0.85–1.91) | 0.250 |
| Physical violencea | |||||
| No | 147 (91.9) | 872 (92.9) | 1 | ||
| Yes | 13 (8.1) | 67 (7.1) | 0.69 | (0.37–1.28) | 0.237 |
| Sexual violencea | |||||
| No | 130 (81.3) | 833 (88.7) | 1 | ||
| Yes | 30 (18.7) | 106 (11.3) | 1.49* | (1.01–2.19)* | 0.046* |
Notes: *Significant association. aMultivariate analysis of emotional violence/physical violence/sexual violence with the wife’s age groups, occupations, housing status, economic status, husband’s age group, and alcohol consuming habit.
Abbreviation: POR, Adjusted prevalence odds ratio.