Objective
We examined associations of childhood physical and sexual abuse with risk of intimate partner
violence (IPV). We also evaluated the extent to which childhood abuse was associated
with self-reported general health status and symptoms of antepartum depression in a cohort
of pregnant Peruvian women.
Methods
In-person interviews were conducted to collect information regarding history of childhood
abuse and IPV from 1,521 women during early pregnancy. Antepartum depressive symptomatology
was evaluated using the Patient Health Questionnaire-9. Multivariable logistic
regression procedures were used to estimate adjusted odds ratios (aOR) and 95% confidence
intervals (95%CI).
Results
Any childhood abuse was associated with 2.2-fold increased odds of lifetime IPV (95%CI:
1.72–2.83). Compared with women who reported no childhood abuse, those who reported
both, childhood physical and sexual abuse had a 7.14-fold lifetime risk of physical and sexual
IPV (95%CI: 4.15–12.26). The odds of experiencing physical and sexual abuse by an
intimate partner in the past year was 3.33-fold higher among women with a history of childhood
physical and sexual abuse as compared to women who were not abused as children
(95%CI 1.60–6.89). Childhood abuse was associated with higher odds of self-reported poor health status during early pregnancy (aOR = 1.32, 95%CI: 1.04–1.68) and with symptoms
of antepartum depression (aOR = 2.07, 95%CI: 1.58–2.71).
Conclusion
These data indicate that childhood sexual and physical abuse is associated with IPV, poor
general health and depressive symptoms in early pregnancy. The high prevalence of childhood
trauma and its enduring effects of on women’s health warrant concerted global health
efforts in preventing violence.
Authors: Yasmin V. Barrios; Bizu Gelaye; Qiuyue Zhong; Christina Nicolaidis; Marta B. Rondon; Pedro J. Garcia; Pedro A. Mascaro Sanchez
Source: PLoS ONE
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10757/344059
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