Table 2.
Maternal report of childhood abuse and intimate partner violence, physical and mental health in the first four years of childbearing (n = 1507).
| No childhood abuse 58·7% |
Sexual abuse alone 13.0% |
Physical abuse alone 17.4% |
Physical and sexual abuse 10.9% |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percent | OR [95%CI]a | Percent | OR [95%CI] | Percent | OR [95%CI] | Percent | OR [95%CI] | |
| Intimate partner violence (CAS) | ||||||||
| First year | 13·9 | 1·0 [ref] | 20·6 | 1·6 [1·0–2·6] | 25·8 | 2·1 [1·5–3·2] | 41·2 | 4·3 [2·8–6·7] |
| Fourth year | 15·4 | 1·0 [ref] | 24·1 | 1·7 [1·1–2·8] | 28·7 | 2·2 [1·5–3·3] | 43·3 | 4·2 [2·6–6·7] |
| Poor physical health (SF-36 PCS)b | ||||||||
| Pregnancy | 14·4 | 1·0 [ref] | 17·4 | 1·2 [0·8–2·0] | 18·5 | 1·3 [0·8–2·1] | 23·3 | 1·8 [1·1–3·0] |
| 6 month postpartum | 11·2 | 1·0 [ref] | 13·7 | 1·3 [0·8–2·1] | 18·6 | 1·8 [1·2–2·8] | 24·1 | 2·5 [1·5–4·2] |
| 4 year postpartum | 14·1 | 1·0 [ref] | 14·0 | 1·0 [0·6–1·7] | 19·2 | 1·4 [0·9–2·2] | 22·5 | 1·8 [1·1–2·9] |
| Poor mental health (SF-36 MCS)c | ||||||||
| Pregnancy | 12·7 | 1·0 [ref] | 18·2 | 1·5 [0·9–2·5] | 19·9 | 1·7 [1·1–2·6] | 24·6 | 2·2 [1·4–3·6] |
| 6 month postpartum | 12·8 | 1·0 [ref] | 16·7 | 1·4 [0·8–2·2] | 25·9 | 2·4 [1·6–3·5] | 26·5 | 2·4 [1·5–4·0] |
| 4 year postpartum | 13·8 | 1·0 [ref] | 13·3 | 1·0 [0·5–1·7] | 23·7 | 1·9 [1·3–2·8] | 31·6 | 2·9 [1·9–4·5] |
| Depressive symptoms (EPDS) | ||||||||
| Pregnancy | 5·8 | 1·0 [ref] | 8·8 | 1·6 [0·8–3·1] | 14·2 | 2·7 [1·6–4·5] | 16·1 | 3·1 [1·7–5·6] |
| First year (3, 6, or 12 months) | 13·6 | 1·0 [ref] | 18·2 | 1·4 [0·9–2·3] | 25·4 | 2·2 [1·5–3·2] | 33·2 | 3·1 [2·0–4·9] |
| Fourth year | 11·2 | 1·0 [ref] | 10·0 | 0·9 [0·4–1·7] | 19·6 | 1·9 [1·3–3·0] | 28·9 | 3·2 [2·0–5·1] |
| Anxiety (single item) | ||||||||
| Pregnancy | 9·5 | 1·0 [ref] | 16·0 | 1·8 [1·1–3·0] | 18·6 | 2·2 [1·4–3·5] | 26·1 | 3·4 [2·0–5·7] |
| First year (3, 6, 9, or 12 months) | 20·1 | 1·0 [ref] | 27·0 | 1·5 [1·0–2·2] | 35·9 | 2·2 [1·5–3·2] | 47·2 | 3·6 [2·4–5·3] |
| Fourth year | 9·8 | 1·0 [ref] | 9·6 | 1·0 [0·5–1·9] | 16·5 | 1·8 [1·1–2·9] | 18·5 | 2·1 [1·1–3·8] |
a
95%CI = 95% Confidence Interval. Logistic regression with the odds ratios being the odds of reporting the dichotomous (yes/no) IPV or health outcome at each time point.
b
Poor health defined as SF-36 Physical Component Score < 1SD below mean.
c
Poor health defined as SF-36 Mental Component Score < 1SD below mean.