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Table 1 Bivariate analysis of the factors associated with exclusive psychological violence

From: Psychological violence against pregnant women in a prenatal care cohort: rates and associated factors in São Luís, Brazil

 

Exclusive psychological violence

Variables

n

%

PR*

95 CI**

p***

Level 1

      

Age range of the pregnant women (years) (n = 1.243)

     

0.076

  25 or more

696

38.7

1

   

  20 to 24

393

45.0

1.16

1.01

1.34

 

  14 to 19

154

45.4

1.17

0.96

1.43

 

Age range of the intimate partners (years, n = 1.001)

     

0.268

  25 or more

734

37.6

1

   

  20 to 24

242

42.1

1.12

0.94

1.33

 

  14 to 19

25

48.0

1.28

0.84

1.94

 

Skin color of the pregnant women (n = 1.181)

     

0.024

  Crossbred

794

39.1

1

   

  Black

195

43.0

1.10

0.92

1.32

 

  White

171

46.7

1.19

0.99

1.43

 

  Yellow/Oriental

21

61.9

1.58

1.12

2.23

 

Schooling of the pregnant women (n = 1.243)

      

  Elementary

148

39.1

1

  

0.157

  Middle

944

40.8

1.04

0.84

1.29

 

  Higher

151

48.3

1.23

0.95

1.59

 

Schooling of the residing intimate partner (n = 982)

     

0.499

  Higher

79

36.7

1

   

  Middle

728

37.7

1.03

0.76

1.39

 

  Elementary

175

42.2

1.15

0.82

1.61

 

Remunerated job of the pregnant women (n = 1.243)

     

0.331

  No

643

40.2

1

   

  Yes

600

43.0

0.94

0.82

1.07

 

Family income in minimum wages (n = 1.209)

     

0.094

  <1

45

35.5

1

   

  1 to <3

687

39.3

1.10

0.74

1.66

 

  3 to <5

292

44.1

1.24

0.82

1.88

 

  ≥5

185

48.1

1.35

0.89

2.06

 

Brazilian economic class (n = 1.186)

     

0.549

  C

811

40.4

1

   

  D/E

178

43.2

1.07

0.89

1.29

 

  A/B

197

44.1

1.09

0.91

1.30

 

Who is the family head (n = 1.239)

     

0.072

  Partner

746

39.0

1

   

  Pregnant woman

129

44.1

1.13

0.91

1.40

 

  Others

364

45.8

1.18

1.02

1.36

 

Difference in schooling (n = 982)

     

0.050

  Pregnant woman < residing intimate partner

92

30.4

1

   

  No difference

684

37.7

1.24

0.89

1.71

 

  Pregnant woman > residing intimate partner

206

44.6

1.47

1.04

2.07

 

Difference in occupation (n = 992)

     

0.923

  Pregnant woman < residing intimate partner

197

38.0

1

   

  No difference

158

38.6

1.01

0.78

1.32

 

  Pregnant woman > residing intimate partner

637

39.5

1.04

0.85

1.27

 

Level 2

      

Material dimension of social support <75th percentile (n = 1,243)

     

0.001

  No

378

34.3

1

   

  Yes

865

44.7

1.30

1.11

1.52

 

Positive affective/social interaction dimension of social support <75th percentile (n = 1.243)

     

<0.001

  No

351

31.9

1

   

  Yes

892

45.4

1.42

1.20

1.68

 

Emotional dimension/information of social support <75th percentile (n = 1.243)

     

0.001

  No

337

32.9

1

   

  Yes

906

44.8

1.36

1.14

1.61

 

Level 3

      

Smoking during pregnancy (n = 1,243)

     

0.009

  No

1204

41.0

1

   

  Yes

39

58.9

1.43

1.09

1.88

 

Use of illicit drugs up to 3 months before the current pregnancy (n = 1,240)

     

0.003

  No

1224

41.3

1

   

  Yes

16

68.7

1.66

1.19

2.33

 

Alcohol abuse by the woman during pregnancy (n = 1,241)

     

0.013

  No

1129

40.5

1

   

  Yes

112

51.7

1.28

1.05

1.55

 

Number of sex partners (n = 1.231)

     

0.001

  1

370

36.7

1

   

  2 to 5

734

41.2

1.12

0.96

1.32

 

  6 or more

127

55.1

1.50

1.22

1.84

 
  1. *Prevalence Ratio.
  2. **95% Confidence interval.
  3. ***P-value obtained by the likelihood ratio test based on the Poisson regression model.
  4. São Luís-Brazil, 2010/2011.