Sunita Samal|Sagana Poornesh
Prevalence of Domestic Violence among Pregnant Women: A Cross-sectional Study from a Tertiary Care Centre, Puducherry, India
introduction domestic violence dv pregnancy serious public health issue threatens maternal foetal health outcomes routine antenatal care provides opportunity identifying women experiencing violence pregnancy aim evaluate prevalence dv among pregnant women foetal complications prevented adequate measures taken protect mothers dv materials methods crosssectional study conducted 1st october 30th november 2016 outpatient department opd obstetrics gynaecology mahatma gandhi medical college research institute puducherry india validated modified version abuse assessment screen questionnaire given 200 pregnant women first hospital visit statistical analysis conducted using chisquare test fishersexact test ms excel 2007 version 120 pvalue less 005 considered significant results total 200 consecutive pregnant women first visit hospital enrolled study prevalence dv reported 65 maximum 25 reported verbal abuse reporting sexual abuse educational status showed influence dv economic status great influence dv prevalent among proverty strucken people 194 79 incidences dv age group lt25 year pvalue03 prevalence slightly rural areas 87 urban areas 42 pvalue02 respect education women high school lower incidence dv 48 conclusion pregnant woman continually provided non judgemental sensitive supportive service pregnancies study establishes women present environment experience dv pregnancy younger age group also common women lower literacy lower socioeconomic status