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This study sought to determine the prevalence and predictors of IPV among pregnant women attending one midwife and obstetrics unit (MOU) in the Western Cape, South Africa.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec id=\"S2054425118000092_sec_a2\" sec-type=\"methods\"><jats:title>Methods.<\/jats:title><jats:p>A convenience sample of 150 pregnant women was recruited to participate in the study. Data were collected using several self-report measures concerning the history of childhood trauma, exposure to community violence, depression and alcohol use. Multivariable logistic models were developed, the first model was based on whether any IPV occurred, the remaining models investigated for physical-, sexual- and emotional abuse.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec id=\"S2054425118000092_sec_a3\" sec-type=\"results\"><jats:title>Results.<\/jats:title><jats:p>Lifetime and 12-month prevalence rates for any IPV were 44%. The 12-month IPV rates were 32% for emotional and controlling behaviours, 29% physical and 20% sexual abuse. The adjusted model predicting physical IPV found women who were at risk for depression were more likely to experience physical IPV [odds ratios (ORs) 4.42, 95% confidence intervals (CIs) 1.88\u201310.41], and the model predicting sexual IPV found that women who reported experiencing community violence were more likely to report 12-month sexual IPV (OR 3.85, CI 1.14\u201313.08).<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec id=\"S2054425118000092_sec_a4\" sec-type=\"conclusion\"><jats:title>Conclusion.<\/jats:title><jats:p>This is the first study, which illustrates high prevalence rates of IPV among pregnant woman at Mitchells Plain MOU. A significant association was found between 12-month IPV and unintended pregnancy. 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