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Table 3 Association between women social support factors and exposure to at least one type of IPV during pregnancy (n = 1,116, if no any other indication)

From: Social support and intimate partner violence during pregnancy among women attending antenatal care in Moshi Municipality, Northern Tanzania

Variable

No. of women (% of total)

Exposure to at least one type of IPV (prevalence in %)

OR (95% CI)

Model 1a Adj. OR (95% CI)

Model 2b Adj. OR (95% CI)

Talking to family

Talks to family of origin

 At least once a week

575 (51.5)

190 (33.0)

1.00

  

 At least once a month

340 (30.5)

74 (21.8)

0.49 (0.33 – 0.72)

0.55 (0.38 - 0.80)

0.46 (0.26 – 0.82)

 Once a year or never

201 (18.0)

73 (36.3)

0.87 (0.62 – 1.21)

-

-

Talks to family of the partner

 At least once a week

522 (46.8)

163 (31.2)

1.0

  

 At least once a month

349 (31.3)

82 (23.5)

0.51 (0.36 – 0.73)

0.75 (0.52 - 1.08)

-

 Once a year or never

245 (22.0)

92 (37.6)

0.76 (0.55 – 1.04)

-

-

Perceived support from the family

Expect support from family of origin

 Yes

943 (845)

257 (27.3)

1.0

  

 No

173 (15.5)

80 (46.2)

2.31 (1.66 – 3.21)

2.15 (1.39 – 3.32)

2.29 (1.31 – 3.99)

Expect support from family of the partner

 Yes

292 (26.2)

218 (26.5)

1.0

  

 No

824 (73.8)

119 (40.8)

1.91 (1.45 – 2.53)

1.64 (1.14 – 2.28)

1.21 (0.81 – 1.83)

Group support

Attends association or organization

 Yes

160 (14.3)

57 (35.6)

1.0

-

-

 No

956 (85.7)

280 (29.3)

0.75 (0.53 – 1.07)

  

Practical support

Has someone who cares that she gets enough foodc

 Yes

888 (79.8)

259 (29.2)

1.0

  

 No

225 (20.2)

78 (34.7)

1.29 (0.95 - 1.76)

-

-

Has someone to help on daily tasksc

     

 Yes

649 (58.3)

200 (30.8)

1.0

  

 No

464 (41.7)

137 (29.5)

0.94 (0.73 - 1.22)

-

-

Has someone to support during ANC visits

 Yes

871 (78.3)

249 (28.6)

1.0

  

 No

242 (21.7)

88 (36.4)

1.43 (1.06 - 1.93)

0.90 (0.57 - 1.41)

-

Has someone to help her financially when in needc

 Yes

1037 (93.2)

290 (28.0)

1.0

  

 No

76 (6.8)

47 (61.8)

4.18 (2.58 - 6.76)

3.91 (2.05 - 7.46)

3.57 (1.85 – 6.90)

Emotional support

Has someone to share thoughts and worries withc

 Yes

1037 (93.3)

299 (28.8)

1.0

  

 No

75 (6.7)

38 (50.7)

2.54 (1.58 - 4.07)

1.32 (0.60 - 2.91)

-

Has someone to assist when making difficult decisionsc

 Yes

1036 (93.1)

301 (29.1)

1.0

  

 No

77 (6.9)

36 (46.8)

2.14 (1.34 - 3.42)

1.18 (0.42 - 3.32)

-

Has someone she can always trustc

 Yes

1049 (94.2)

308 (29.4)

1.0

  

 No

64 (5.7)

29 (45.3)

1.99 (1.20 - 3.32)

1.41 (0.48 - 4.13)

-

  1. aModel 1 includes all factors with p value of <0.05 in the crude results
  2. bModel 2 includes additional adjustments for maternal age, level of education, occupation, unplanned pregnancy, any history of adverse pregnancy outcome and any alcohol consumption during pregnancy
  3. cNumbers do not add up to the total because of missing values