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IPV was reported by 64.1% of participants, with 54.6% experiencing controlling behavior, 30.0% emotional violence, 2.4% physical violence, and 3.5% sexual violence. Bivariate analysis showed that emotional violence (p &amp;lt; 0.001), physical violence (p &amp;lt; 0.001), sexual violence (p &amp;lt; 0.001), and hospitalization (p = 0.006) were significantly associated with an increased risk of antenatal depression. Multivariable logistic regression revealed that women receiving outpatient care had significantly lower odds of developing antenatal depression compared to hospitalized women (adjusted OR 0.262, 95% CI 0.100\u20130.683; p = 0.006). 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