@article{ref1,
title="Domestic abuse--an antenatal survey at King Edward VIII Hospital, Durban",
journal="South African medical journal SAMJ",
year="2003",
author="Mbokota, M. and Moodley, J.",
volume="93",
number="6",
pages="455-457",
abstract="OBJECTIVES: To determine exposure to domestic violence by a partner or spouse among pregnant women attending a public sector hospital in Durban, South Africa. DESIGN: Six hundred and four randomly chosen women from a low-income community were interviewed over a 6-month period using a standardised questionnaire. RESULTS: Thirty-eight per cent had experienced domestic violence at some point in their lives. Physical abuse (52%) was the most common, and 35% had been abused during the current pregnancy. CONCLUSION: Domestic violence is common in pregnancy among women attending a public sector hospital.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0038-2469",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}