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Table 3 Bivariate analysis of the factors associated with recurrent exclusive psychological violence

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

 

Recurrent psychological violence

Variables

n

%

PR*

95 CI**

p***

Level 1

      

Age range of the pregnant woman (years, n = 1.078)

     

0.136

  25 or more

612

30.3

1

   

  14 to 19

125

32.8

1.08

0.82

1.42

 

  20 to 24

341

36.6

1.21

1.01

1.45

 

Age range of the partner (years, n = 878)

     

0.324

  25 or more

646

29.1

1

   

  20 to 24

211

33.6

1.16

0.92

1.48

 

  14 to 19

21

38.1

1.31

0.75

2.29

 

Skin color of the pregnant woman (n = 1.022)

     

0.043

  Crossbred

691

30.1

1

   

  Black

169

34.3

1.14

0.89

1.45

 

  White

145

37.2

1.24

0.97

1.57

 

  Yellow/Oriental

17

52.9

1.76

1.11

2.79

 

Schooling of the pregnant woman (n = 1.078)

     

0.048

  Elementary

810

31.1

1

   

  Middle

135

33.3

1.07

0.83

1.39

 

  Higher

133

41.3

1.33

1.06

1.67

 

Schooling of the partner (n = 862)

     

0.493

  Middle

637

28.8

1

   

  Higher

73

31.5

1.09

0.76

1.56

 

  Elementary

152

33.5

1.16

0.90

1.49

 

Remunerated job of the pregnant woman (1.078)

     

0.714

  No

566

32.1

1

   

  Yes

512

33.2

0.97

0.82

1.15

 

Family income in minimum wages (n = 1,047)

     

0.380

  <1

40

27.5

1

   

  1 to <3

604

30.9

1.12

0.67

1.89

 

  3 to <5

252

35.3

1.28

0.75

1.18

 

  ≥5

151

36.4

1.32

0.77

2.29

 

Brazilian economic class (n = 1.028)

     

0.071

  C

692

30.2

1

   

  D/E

159

36.4

1.21

0.95

1.52

 

  A/B

177

37.8

1.25

1.01

1.56

 

Who is the family head (n = 1.075)

     

0.152

  Partner

655

30.5

1

   

  Pregnant woman

109

33.9

1.11

0.83

1.48

 

  Others

311

36.6

1.20

0.99

1.44

 

Difference in schooling (n = 862)

     

0.137

  Pregnant woman < residing intimate partner

83

22.8

1

   

  No difference

604

29.4

1.29

0.85

1.95

 

  Pregnant woman > residing intimate partner

175

34.8

1.52

0.97

2.37

 

Difference in occupation (n = 868)

     

0.150

  Pregnant woman < residing intimate partner

160

23.7

1

   

  No difference

565

31.8

1.34

0.99

1.82

 

  Pregnant woman > residing intimate partner

143

32.1

1.35

0.94

1.95

 

Level 2

      

Material dimension of social support <75th percentile (n = 1,078)

     

0.001

  No

327

24.1

1

   

  Yes

751

36.3

1.50

1.21

1.86

 

Affective dimension/positive social interaction of social support <75th percentile (n = 1,078)

     

0.001

  No

311

23.1

1

   

  Yes

767

36.5

1.58

1.26

1.97

 

Emotional dimension/social support information <75th percentile (n = 1,078)

     

0.001

  No

294

23.1

1

   

  Yes

784

36.2

1.57

1.25

1.968

 

Level 3

      

Smoking during pregnancy (n = 1,078)

     

0.006

  No

1045

32.0

1

   

  Yes

33

51.5

1.60

1.141

2.26

 

Use of illicit drugs up to 3 months before the current pregnancy (n = 1.078)

     

0.018

  No

1063

32.4

1

   

  Yes

12

58.3

1.79

1.10

2.92

 

Alcohol abuse by the pregnant woman during pregnancy (n = 1,076)

     

0.008

  No

980

31.5

1

   

  Yes

96

43.7

1.39

1.09

1.77

 

Number of sex partners (n = 1,067)

     

0.002

  1

330

29.0

1

   

  2 to 5

632

31.8

1.09

0.89

1.34

 

  6 or more

105

45.7

1.57

1.20

2.05

 
  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.