Citation

Marcacine KO, Abuchaim ESV, Jardini L, Coca KP, Abrão ACFV. Rev. Bras. Enferm. 2018; 71(Suppl 3): 1306-1312.

Affiliation

Universidade Federal de São Paulo. São Paulo, Brazil.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2018, Associacao Brasilerira de Enfermagem)

DOI

10.1590/0034-7167-2016-0643

PMID

29972528

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To identify the profile and assess the self-esteem of postpartum women, to characterize their babies and partners, and to verify the association of these characteristics with the occurrence of intimate partner violence (IPV).

METHOD: Cross-sectional study with 207 postpartum women assisted in a public clinic.

RESULTS: There was no statistic correlation among the sociodemographic variables, personal and obstetric characteristics with the occurrence of IPV. The postpartum women who showed low self-esteem presented a higher exposure risk to IPV (p<0.01; OR=2.01 and CI 95% [1.40-2.87]). The mothers of the babies that were born with low weight (less than 2,500 g) had almost twice the chances of suffering violence (p<0.05; OR=1.74 and CI 95% [1.00-3.03]). The women whose partners did not consume alcohol presented a lower probability to be exposed to IPV (p<0.05; OR=0.182 and CI 95% [0.03-0.93]).

CONCLUSION: Women's low self-esteem, babies' inappropriate weight and consumption of alcohol by partners were correlated to the occurrence of IPV.

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