The Association between Domestic Violence Against Women During Pregnancy and Clinical Adverse Outcomes of Pregnancy in Iran: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Abstract

\n\n Domestic violence against women during the pregnancy is a major health problem, worldwide. In\naddition, it affects the mother, also it can be directly or indirectly associated with serious complications to the health of the\nfetus.\n\n\n\n The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between some clinical adverse outcomes of\npregnancy and domestic violence against women during pregnancy in Iran via a systematic review and meta-analysis.\n\n\n\n This is a systematic review and meta-analysis of the available evidences on domestic violence against women\nduring pregnancies in Iran between 2000 to 2018. International and national databases including Scopus, Web of Science,\nPubMed via Medline, Cochrane Library, Science Direct, Google Scholar and Irandoc, MagIran and SID were searched\nand data was independently extracted by two researchers. Random effect meta-analysis was used to conduct analysis and\nthe Cochran test and meta regression were also performed by STATA (ver. 14) software.\n\n\n\nThirteen studies with a total sample size of 11,818 individuals were included. The findings of this meta-analysis\nindicated that abortion (OR:6.4, CI95%:1.3-31), low birth weight (LBW) (OR:3.7, CI95%:1.7-7.8), preterm delivery\n(OR:1.8, CI95%:1.2-2.8) and premature rupture of membranes (OR:4.5, CI 95%:1.8-11.2) had a significant association\nwith domestic violence against women during pregnancy.\n\n\n\n Considering to significance of domestic violence on clinical adverse outcomes of pregnancy, our results\nsuggest an urgent need for community supportive cares during pregnancy. Also, effective measures are crucial to prevent\ndomestic violence against women because of its significant role in outcomes of pregnancy.\n\n