Does domestic violence during pregnancy influence the beginning of complementary feeding?

Table 1 Sample characterization– IVAPSA study. Porto Alegre (2011–2016)

Variables
Maternal age (years)^a	27.4 ± 6.7
Maternal education (years)^a	9.6 ± 2.7
Domestic violence during pregnancy^b
No	197 (84.9)
Yes	35 (15.1)
Total	232
Marital status^b
With partner	194 (83.6)
Without partner	38 (16.4)
Total	232
Breastfeeding at 3 months^b
Exclusive breastfeeding	86 (37.1)
Breastfeeding	128 (55.2)
Total ^c	214
Planned pregnancy^b
Yes	91 (39.2)
No	141 (60.8)
Total	232
Number of children*^a	2.58 ± 1.6
Number of prenatal visits^a	8.45 ± 3.2

^a Mean ± SD; ^b Absolute and relative frequency (%); ^c This variable was calculated as 214 participants, since 18 participants did not provide this information. IVAPSA Impact of perinatal environment variations on the health of the newborn in the first 6 months of life. * This variable includes the children evaluated in this study

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