Prevalence and Risk Factors of Intimate Partner Violence Among Pregnant Women: A Population-Based Study From Finland 2000–2020




Viheroksa, Raakel; Gissler, Mika; Laine, Katariina; Paavilainen, Eija; Heinonen, Seppo; Räisänen, Sari

2026

 Violence Against Women

10778012261443489

1077-8012

1552-8448

DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1177/10778012261443489

https://doi.org/10.1177/10778012261443489

https://research.utu.fi/converis/portal/detail/Publication/523081528



To our knowledge, this is the first population-based study on violence experience during pregnancy based on International Classification of Diseases (ICD)-10 classification. This study examined violence before, during, and after childbirth in Finland focusing on prevalence and risk factors. Based on the National Register Data from 2000 to 2020, 0.3% (3,485 of 1,177,569) of pregnant women were identified as having experienced violence. Violence was more common among vulnerable groups, such as young women and those with low socioeconomic status. The discrepancy between previous survey-based evidence and our ICD-based data on violence prevalence highlights the need for improved identification within healthcare.


This work was supported by the OLVI-Säätiö (grant number 20220397).


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