Physical Abuse of Women Before, During, and After Pregnancy
Open Access
- 28 March 2001
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Medical Association (AMA) in JAMA
- Vol. 285 (12) , 1581-1584
- https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.285.12.1581
Abstract
Many women, including pregnant women and those soon to become pregnant, have been physically abused by intimate partners or others.1-12 Studies of abuse during the year preceding pregnancy report prevalence estimates ranging from 4% to 26%,5,8-11 while investigations of abuse during pregnancy have generally found prevalences of 4% to 8%.9 Differences in these prevalence figures are probably due to variations in violence across populations, as well as use of differing study methods.Keywords
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