Impact of Domestic Violence on Preterm Birth in Women in Ho Chi Minh City

Introduction to
Epidemiology

Question 1
a.
The provided research employs a cross-sectional study design. The characteristics that
support the design are;
 The research was carried out in 10 areas in Ho Chi Minh City.
 The study included 1,099 women between the ages of 18 and 49 who had given birth to at
least one member in the previous two years.
b.
 Insights regarding the frequency of domestic violence against women in HCMC, as well
as its link to preterm or low birth weight births.
 To assess DV-related concerns using relevant statistics from diverse demographic groups
and localities throughout the world.
 The goal of this study was to see if there was a link between DV and preterm birth in
women in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
c.
 The study concluded on there is a huge impact of DV on pre-term birth weight delivery in
Vietnamese women.
 DV screening is required throughout prenatal treatment.
d.
Domestic violence Low birthweight
No 106 (66.3%)
Yes 54 (33.7%)
It can be said that there is an inverse relationship between domestic violence and low
birthweight. If domestic violence increases ratio of low birthweight will decrease.
e.
The OR found above is different from POR as, there exists a inverse relationship between
the two variables.
f.
Physical violence was recorded at 80 which was 7.3% out of total of 1,099 candidates.
The POR between physical violence and pre-birth weight is 0.69.
g.