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Table 2 Adjusted 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

Variables (n = 970)

PR*

95 CI**

p***

Level 1

    

  Age range of the pregnant women (years)

   

0.037

  25 or more

1

   

  20 to 24

1.18

0.99

1.40

 

  14 to 19

1.32

1.04

1.70

 

Difference in schooling

   

0.020

  Pregnant woman < residing intimate partner

1

   

  No difference

1.25

0.91

1.73

 

  Pregnant woman > residing intimate partner

1.54

1.09

2.16

 

Level 2

    

Positive affective/social interaction dimension of social support <75th percentile

   

0.002

  No

1

   

  Yes

1.34

1.11

1.62

 

Level 3

    

Smoking during pregnancy

   

0.066

  No

1

   

  Yes

1.42

0.98

2.07

 

Use of illicit drugs up to three months before the current pregnancy

   

0.009

  No

1

   

  Yes

1.80

1.16

2.81

 

Number of sex partners

   

0.003

  1 partner

1

   

  2 to 5

1.09

0.90

1.31

 

  6 or more

1.52

1.18

1.96

 
  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.
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