The ANROWS Digital Library provides links to a broad range of evidence in the violence against women sector including research papers, reports and resources.
The library is committed to providing access to high-quality and accessible (open access) evidence to ensure that researchers, policymakers, and practitioners have access to research and resources that are relevant to their work in the prevention of violence against women.
Please note that some content such as journal articles and books are restricted from public access due to copyright restrictions. Please refer to the information on the record to locate these resources externally.
If you have any questions or need help accessing resources, please contact publications@anrows.org.au.
https://anrows.intersearch.com.au/anrowsjspui/handle/1/17025| Web resource: | http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-34247528698&partnerID=40&md5=a1518d0ad259e00d2ea98e894e956f2b |
| Type: | Journal Article |
| Title: | Termination of pregnancy: Associations with partner violence and other factors in a national cohort of young Australian women |
| Other Titles: | Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health |
| Authors: | Taft, A J Watson, L. F |
| Year: | 2007 |
| Citation: | No 2 Vol.: 31 |
| Notes: | Objective: To examine the associations between termination and other reproductive events, socio-demographic characteristics and experience of violence among a community-based national sample of young Australian women. Methods: Using multiple logistic regression, we analysed data from the Younger cohort of the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health comprising 14,776 young women aged 1-23 in survey 1 (1996), of whom 9,683 aged 22-27 also responded to survey 2 (2000). We stratified respondents into those aged below 20 and those who were older at survey 1. We compared the characteristics associated with terminations among teenage women in 1996 (survey 1) with those of women aged over 20 in 1996 who had not then reported a termination and who responded to survey 2 in 2000. Finally, we compared the characteristics of women reporting terminations, births, preterm births and miscarriages. Results: Women reporting teenage terminations were more likely to be in a de facto relationship (OR=1.94, 95% Cl 1.17-3.21), less well educated (OR=2.32, 95% Cl 1.44-3.74), have no private health insurance, and be a victim of partner violence (OR=3.11, 95% Cl 1.76-5.49). Women reporting later terminations were also more likely to be abused by a partner (OR=3.52, 95% Cl 2.14-5.81). The relationship with violence held for the other reproductive events. Conclusion and Implications: Partner violence is a strong predictor of termination and other reproductive outcomes among young Australian women. Education has a protective effect. Prevention and reduction of partner violence may reduce the rate of unwanted pregnancy. © 2007 The Authors. Journal Compilation © 2007 Public Health Association of Australia. |
| URI: | https://anrows.intersearch.com.au/anrowsjspui/handle/1/17025 |
| Physical description: | Pages 135-142 |
| Appears in Collections: | Journal Articles |
Items in ANROWS library are protected by copyright, with all rights reserved, unless otherwise indicated.