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Table 2 Distribution of socio-demographic background factors at recruitment to the study (N = 1939)

From: Prevalence of domestic violence during pregnancy and related risk factors: a cross-sectional study in southern Sweden

Characteristics

Total

History of violencea

P

  

No

Yes

n (%)

n (%)

n (%)

OR, 95% CI

1928 (99.4)

1167 (60.5)

761 (39.5)

Missing*

11 (0.6)

   

Age, years

   

NS

18-25

339 (17.5)

206 (17.8)

133 (17.8)

 

26-34

1211 (62.5)

750 (64.9)

461 (61.6)

 

≄ 35

354 (18.2)

200 (17.3)

154 (20.6)

 

Missing

35 (1.8)

   

Country of origin

   

NS

Sweden

1545 (79.6)

923 (79.2)

622 (81.8)

 

Nordic countries

47 (2.5)

27 (2.3)

20 (2.6)

 

Other countries

334 (17.2)

216 (18.5)

118 (15.5)

 

Missing

13 (0.7)

   

Language

   

NS

Swedish

1461(75.3)

871 (74.9)

590 (77.7)

 

Foreign language

461 (23.8)

292 (25.1)

169 (22.3)

 

Missing

17 (0.9)

   

Educational status

   

NS

Compulsory school or less

60 (3.1)

29 (2.5)

31 (4.1)

 

High school or less

576 (29.7)

338 (29.0)

238 (31.3)

 

University

1291 (66.6)

799 (68.5)

492 (64.7)

 

Missing

12 (0.6)

   

Cohabiting status

   

< 0.001 1.6 (1.4-1.9)

Single

55 (2.8)

22 (2.0)

33 (4.4)

 

Living apart

51 (2.6)

19 (1.7)

32 (4.3)

 

Common law spouse/married

1763 (91.0)

1085 (96.4)

678 (91.3)

 

Missing

70 (3.6)

   

Employment status

   

< 0.001 2.2 (1.5-3.3)

Employed

1820 (93.9)

1121 (96.1)

699 (91.9)

 

Unemployed

107 (5.5)

45 (3.9)

62 (8.1)

 

Missing

12 (0.6)

   

Financial distress

   

< 0.001 1.5 (1.2-1.8)

No

1004 (51.8)

653 (56.0)

351 (46.2)

 

Yes

922 (47.5)

513 (44.0)

409 (53.8)

 

Missing

13 (0.7)

   
  1. Statistical significance is accepted at p < 0.05, two-tailed.
  2. Chi-square analysis is used.
  3. aHas reported lifetime experience of emotional, physical or sexual abuse.
  4. *Did not answer the questions about abuse.