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| Title: | Domestic violence as risk factor for unwanted pregnancy and induced abortion in Mulago hospital, Kampala, Uganda |
| Authors: | Kaye, Dan K.
Mirembe, Florence
Bantebya, Grace
Johansson, Annika
Ekstrom, Anna Mia |
| Keywords: | Domestic violence
Post-abortion care
Pregnancy intention
Risk factors
Induced abortion
Uganda |
| Issue Date: | 2006 |
| Publisher: | Blackwell Publishing |
| Citation: | Kaye, D. K., Mirembe, F., Bantebya, G., Johansson, A. & Ekstrom, A. M. (2006). Domestic violence as risk factor for unwanted pregnancy and induced abortion in Mulago hospital, Kampala, Uganda. Tropical Medicine and International Health; 11(1): 1-12 |
| Abstract: | Objective: To compare pregnancy intention and domestic violence among women with induced and spontaneous abortion.
Method: Case-control study in Mulago Hospital, Uganda, from September 2003 to June 2004 of 942 women seeking post-abortion care. Direct inquiry, records review and clinical examination identified 333 with induced abortion (cases) and 609 with spontaneous abortion (controls), who were compared regarding socio-demographic characteristics, contraceptive use, domicile (rural or urban, nuclear or extended families), pregnancy intention, household decision-making and domestic violence. Data was analysed with EPI-INFO and STATA, using Student t-test and analysis of variance for continuous and chi-square for categorical variables. Stratified and multivariate logistic regression analyses were used to adjust for confounding and interaction at the 95% confidence level.
Results: Cases significantly differed from controls as they were younger or more often single; had lower parity and education, less household decision-making and fewer living children. They were similar to controls (P > 0.05) regarding employment, spouse’s age, years spent in marital relationship and domicile. Cases more frequently (P < 0.001) had mistimed, unplanned or unwanted pregnancy at conception and presentation. Cases were more likely to have a recent history of domestic violence (physical, sexual or psychological) [OR: 18.7 (95%CI: 11.2–31.0)] after adjusting for age, pregnancy intention and marital status.
Conclusion: Domestic violence is a risk factor for unwanted pregnancy and induced abortion among women seeking post-abortion care. |
| Description: | The definitive version is available at http://www3.interscience.wiley.com |
| URI: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-3156.2005.01531.x
http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/751 |
| ISSN: | 1360-2276 |
| Appears in Collections: | Research Articles (Health-Sciences)
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