Physical and psychological violence against pregnant women in a district of Callao

Violence against women is a public health problem. The objective of the study was to determine the frequency of physical and psychological violence in pregnant women. A cross-sectional descriptive study was carried out with pregnant women attended at the Primary Healthcare Center of Mi Peru district located in Callao Region. In total 122 pregnant women participated with a mean age of 26.2 years SD=6.2; Range: 14 to 43), 20.5% (n=25) were victims of physical violence at least once in their lifetime and 4.1% (n=5) in the present pregnancy; the psychological violence at least once in their lifetime occurred in 25.4% (n=31), while in the present pregnancy it was reported in 8.2% (n=10). In both types of violence, the aggressor was ex-partner and victim's family, with the equanimous aggressor, motivated by jealousy and issues economical.