Type:	Journal Article
Title:	Physical abuse around the time of pregnancy among women with disabilities
Other Titles:	Maternal and Child Health Journal
Authors:	Manning, Susan E Lu, Emily Mitra, Monika
Keywords:	Pregnancy;Disability
Population:	People with disability
Year:	2012
Publisher:	Springer Publishing
Citation:	Vol.16, no. 4
Notes:	Women with disabilities are at greater risk for physical abuse than women without disabilities. However, no previous population-based studies have examined physical abuse against women with disabilities around the time of pregnancy, a critical period for mother and child. The objective of this study was to describe the prevalence of Similarly, 8.1% (95% CI = 4.0–15.7) of women with disabilities compared to 2.3% (95% CI = 1.7–3.1) of women without disabilities experienced physical abuse during pregnancy. Multivariate analyses indicated that women with disabilities were more likely to report physical abuse before pregnancy (OR = 4.3, 95% CI = 1.9–9.7), during pregnancy (OR = 2.8, 95% CI = 1.1–7.1), or during either time period (OR = 3.2, 95% CI = 1.4–7.1) than women without disabilities while controlling for maternal age, education, race/Hispanic ethnicity, marital status and household poverty status. No difference was observed by disability status in the likelihood of prenatal-care providers talking to women about physical abuse. These analyses reveal disproportionate prevalence of physical abuse before and during pregnancy among women with disabilities. Screening for physical abuse and timely referral of women in need of assistance are critical to optimize health outcomes for both mother and child. [2012 Springer. All rights reserved. For further information, visit "http://www.springer.com/public+health/journal/10995".]
URI:	https://anrows.intersearch.com.au/anrowsjspui/handle/1/16152
ISSN:	1092-7875
Appears in Collections:	Journal Articles

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