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Table 2 Distribution of maternal characteristics in relation to domestic violence during pregnancy –IVAPSA study. Porto Alegre (2011–2016)

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

Variables

 

Domestic Violence

 

Total

Yes

No

p-valuea

Maternal age (years)b

27.4 (±6.7)

25.4 (±7.2)

27.7 (±6.6)

0.055

Maternal education (years)b

9.6(±2.7)

8.7 (±2.9)

9.7 (±2.6)

0.044

Breastfeedingc

 EBF

86 (40.2)

10 (32.3)

76 (41.5)

0.438

 BF

128 (59.8)

21 (67.7)

107 (58.5)

Marital statusc

 With partner

194 (83.6)

24 (68.6)

170 (86.3)

0.018

 Without partner

38 (16.4)

11 (13.7)

27 (31.4)

Early Introduction to Complementary Feeding

77 (33.2)

17 (22.1)

60 (77.9)

Number of childrenb

2.58 (±1.6)

2.29 (±1.3)

2.60 (±1.6)

0.268

Number of prenatal visitsb

8.45 (±3.2)

8.43 (±3.5)

8.44 (±3.1)

0.986

Planned pregnancyc

 Yes

91 (39.2)

11 (12.1)

80 (87.9)

0.402

 No

141 (60.8)

24 (17)

117 (83)

  1. a Student’s t-test and chi-squared test; b Mean ± SD, c Absolute and relative frequencies (%). IVAPSA Impact of perinatal environment variations on the health of the newborn in the first 6 months of life, EBF Exclusive Maternal Breastfeeding, BF Breastfeeding