Table 4 Studies on the impact of COVID-19 on IPV during pregnancy
Author and year | Country | Sample size (n) and setting | Setting and timing | What the study wants to determine | Association between outcome and social support |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Naghizadeh, Mirghafourvand [39] | Iran | 250 Cross sectional | Outpatient 5–8/2020 | The prevalence of domestic violence and its relationship with the quality of life of pregnant women during the COVID-19 pandemic | • About 1 in 3 women experienced domestic violence. • Violence victims had significant lower quality of life in the mental health compared to unaffected women: β = 9.3 (3.5 to 15.0), P = 0.002) |
Teshome, Gudu [42] | Ethiopia | 464 Cross sectional | Outpatient 8–11/2020 | The incidence and predictors of IPV during pregnancy during the COVID-19 pandemic | • 7.1% women experienced IPV during pregnancy • IPV during pregnancy was more reported among women who husbands consume Khat [aOR = 3.27 (1.45–7.38)] or alcohol [aOR = 1.52 (1.01–2.28)] |
Abujilban, Mrayan [33] | Jordan | 215 Cross sectional (online survey) | Community 4/2020 | The change in the incidence of IPV during pregnancy before and during the COVID-19 pandemic | The pre-pandemic level of IPV during pregnancy was higher than that during the pandemic (Before: 65.1%, 30.7%, and 15.3%, for psychological, physical, and sexual violence, respectively. During: 50.2%, 13%, 11.2%, respectively). |
Abrahams, Boisits [32] | South Africa | 885 Cross sectional (Telephone interview) | Outpatient 6–7/2020 | The relationship between common mental disorders, food insecurity and IPV during pregnancy during the COVID-19 pandemic | Higher odds of common mental disorders were associated with IPV during pregnancy during the pandemic: • Psychological IPV: aOR = 2.50 (1.32–4.72) • Sexual IPV: 2.70 (1.07–6.80) |