Table 3

Relationship between pregnancy symptoms and domestic violence in pregnant women referring to Urmia health centres based on the general linear model (n=415)

VariableUnadjustedAdjusted
β (95% CI)*P valueβ (95% CI)*P value
Physical violence (reference: without domestic violence)
 Mild16.93 (15.06 to 18.81)<0.0012.56 (1.54 to 3.58)<0.001
 Moderate39.96 (30.46 to 35.47)<0.0015.49 (4.18 to 6.80)<0.001
Sexual violence (reference: without domestic violence)
 Mild4.67 (1.59 to 7.75)0.0039.55 (8.36 to 10.74)<0.001
 Moderate13.23 (10.74 to 15.72)<0.00113.23 (1074 to 15.72)<0.001
 Severe32.56 (28.10 to 37.02)<0.00124.38 (21.75 to 27.02)<0.001
Emotional violence (reference: without domestic violence)
 Mild3.36 (0.26 to 4.46)0.0348.75 (7.63 to 9.86)<0.001
 Moderate7.15 (3.34 to 10.97)<0.00112.15 (10.64 to 13.67)<0.001
 Severe20.33 (16.59 to 24.09)<0.00119.89 (18.32 to 21.47)<0.001
History of smoking (reference: no)
 Yes17.10 (13.60 to 20.60)<0.0011.87 (1.16 to 2.58)<0.001
History of abortion (yes)
 No−23.74 (−25.46 to −22.01)<0.001−0.27 (−2.49 to 2.44)0.983
History of participation in birth preparation classes (reference: no)
 Yes−26.96 (−29.25 to −24.66)<0.001−3.45 (−4.64 to −2.25)<0.001
  • Adjusted R2=0.877.

  • *95% CI.