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Table 2 Prevalence of physical and sexual violence and psychological abuse in the 12 months before pregnancy and during pregnancy (n = 1894)* with 95% Wilson Score confidence intervals

From: Prevalence and evolution of intimate partner violence before and during pregnancy: a cross-sectional study

 

Partner % (n)

Non-partner % (n)

Total % (n)*

 

95% CI

95% CI

95% CI

Physical violence in the 12 months before pregnancy

2.3 (42) (1.7 – 3.0)

1.6 (30) (1.1 – 2.3)

4.2 (78) (3.4 – 5.2)

Physical violence during pregnancy

0.8 (14) (0.5 – 1.3)

1.1 (20) (0.7 – 1.6)

2.4 (44) (1.8 – 3.2)

Total physical violence

2.5 (45) (1.8 – 3.3)

2.0 (38) (1.5 – 2.8)

4.8 (88) (3.9 – 5.8)

Sexual violence in the 12 months before pregnancy

0.6 (11) (0.3 – 1.1)

0.1 (1) (0.3 – 0.5)

0.8 (14) (0.5 – 1.3)

Sexual violence during pregnancy

0.5 (10) (0.3 – 1.0)

0.2 (3) (0.05 – 0.5)

1.1 (20) (0.7 – 1.7)

Total sexual violence

0.9 (16) (0.5 – 1.4)

0.2 (3) (0.05 – 0.5)

1.4 (26) (1.0 – 2.1)

Psychological abuse in the 12 months before pregnancy

13.6 (236) (12.1 – 15.3)

3.3 (59) (2.6 – 4.2)

16.3 (278) (14.7 – 18.2)

Psychological abuse during pregnancy

10.1 (175) (8.8 – 11.6)

3.1 (55) (2.4 – 4.0)

12.8 (218) (11.3 – 14.5)

Total psychological abuse

14.9 (257) (13.3 – 16.7)

4.6 (83) (3.7 – 5.7)

18.5 (316) (16.8 – 20.5)

Total violence all periods

15.8 (270) (14.2 – 17.7)

6.3 (114) (5.3 – 7.5)

20.4 (347) (18.6 – 22.4)

  1. *The total percentages reflect violence by a partner and/or non-partner (family member, stranger, other). Since one respondent could tick off several types of violence, the total percentages do not add up to 100. The total percentages also include women responding positive to one of the violence questions, but where the specific perpetrator was unknown.