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Table 2 The profile of women participated in focus group discussion

From: ‘It is a hard decision’: a qualitative study of perinatal intimate partner violence disclosure

Participant

Age of mother/age of husband

Education of mother /husband

Mother’s job

Husband's job

Gestational age

Planned/unplanned pregnancy

Self-reported economic status

Disclosed violence

Violence type

1

27/ 32

Master’s degree/ Bachelor’s degree

Teacher

Engineer

6 months after delivery

Planned

Good

No

Emotional

controlling behavior

2

22/ 25

10 years/ diploma

House wife

Private business

34w

Planned

Fairly appropriate

Yes

Physical Emotional

Controlling behavior

3

35/ 38

Diploma/Bachelor’s degree

Hair dresser

Private business

38w

Planned

Good

No

Emotional

Sexual

4

29/ 30

Bachelor’s degree/ Bachelor’s degree

House wife

Employer

8 months after birth

Planned

Good

No

Physical Emotional

controlling behavior

5

30/ 35

Master’s degree/ diploma

Employer

Private business

1 year after birth

Planned

Good

No

Emotional

Sexual

6

32/ 38

Doctor of Philosophy/ Master’s degree

Engineer

Engineer

10 months after birth

Planned

Good

No

Emotional

7

28/ 32

Bachelor’s degree/ Master’s degree

Teacher

Teacher

4 months after birth

Planned

Good

No

Emotional

Controlling behavior

8

32/ 40

Bachelor’s degree/ Bachelor’s degree

House wife

Employer

6 months after birth

Planned

Good

No

Emotional

controlling behavior

9

36/ 42

Master’s degree/ medicine doctorate

Teacher

Doctor

37 weeks

Planned

Fairly appropriate

No

Emotional

Sexual

10

38/ 43

Bachelor’s degree/diploma

Employer

Private business

1 year after birth

Planned

Good

No

Emotional