Muhammad Anwar Sulehri, Younas Mehrose, Madiha Anwar Sulehri, Rabia Anwar.
Violence during pregnancy: Determinants and association with small size of baby at birth.
J Sharif Med Dent Coll Jan ;2(01):27-31.

Objective: Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a global health concern. The aim of this study was to determine whether there is an association between IPV and the size of child at the time of birth. Methodology: A systematic data collected from Pakistan Demographic Health Survey (PDHS) who have undergone physical violence by the partner, measurements were made using Conflict Tactics Scale. Respondents were asked who committed the violence and the frequency of such violence during the 12 months preceding the survey, data was collected and analyzed using SPSS 22. The results are interpreted in percentages for standardization. Results: Majority 699 (18.9%) reported cases belongs to age group 35-39 and out of these, 208 (29.7%) females suffered from severe violence. Majority 2050 (55.6%) cases belong to the group with no education at all. There is a robust relationship in physical violence and wealth index for the reported cases. Out of 3686 reported population 683 (18.5%) respondents belong to the poorest category and out of these 228 (33.4%) cases were reported who were suffered from physical violence. The size at the time of birth was measured and out of all the 1606 (79%) cases who delivered baby with normal or above size only 473 (29.5%) females were reported who have been victimized during pregnancy by less physical violence, while the rest of 427 (21%) cases delivered child with small size at time of birth and out of those 427, 145 (33.9%) females have experienced more severe physical violence during pregnancy by their husband or partner. Conclusion: There is a significant relationship between the size of child at the time of birth with the occurrence of physical violence to the mother during pregnancy by the partner/husband The mothers who were reported to have severe physical violence during pregnancy have small size of baby at time of birth; While the mothers who had less physical violence had normal or above size baby at the time of birth. Keywords: Violence. Pregnancy. Small size baby. Intimate partner. Spouse.

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