FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH INTRAFAMILY VIOLENCE IN PREGNANT WOMEN AT A PERUVIAN MOTHER-CHILD CENTER

Bejarano-Gaston G.; Roldan-Arbieto L.; Loayza-Alarico M.; Arango-Ochante P. · Revista de la Facultad de Medicina Humana (2024) · DOI: 10.25176/rfmh.v24i4.6455

Resumen

Introduction: Domestic violence in pregnant women is considered a serious public health problem that affects the well-being of the mother and child. Objective: To determine the factors associated with intrafamily violence in pregnant women at the Tablada de Lurín Maternal and Child Center during the period 2021-2022. Methods: Analytical cross-sectional study. The clinical histories of a Frst level health center were used. The main variable was domestic violence; the independent variables were demographic and social characteristics, number of children and previous illness. Results: Domestic violence occurred in 15.63%. In the Frst simple regression analysis, it was found that pregnant women with more than 4 children, with a conFdence interval of 2.44, presented a higher frequency of suffering intrafamily violence compared to pregnant women who had less than or equal to 2 children. In the second multiple regression analysis, it was observed that pregnant women with more than 4 children presented a higher frequency of suffering intrafamily violence compared to pregnant women who had less than or equal to 2 children. Conclusions: It was found that pregnant women who suffered family violence represented 15.6%. Those who had more than four children were more likely to suffer domestic violence than women with less than two children; the average age of the raped pregnant women was 29.9 years.

Instituciones: Universidad Ricardo Palma