Table 6.

Description of analytical measures and specific items

Measure	Items
Stressful Life Events “Have you or your family faced the following in the last year...”	You or someone in your family has had any financial problem (having debt)? You or someone in your family has had a change in social status (e.g., someone’s engagement or marriage, separation or divorce, starting or finishing education)? You yourself have had any problem with your residence (e.g., change of residence or problems with neighbors)? Your relations with any of your close relatives or friends have been troubled (e.g., quarrels or falling out)? You have been worried about your children’s problems? You or other family members have had rows/quarrels among themselves? The household suffered from the death of any household member? The household suffered from any serious illness (> 10 days) of any household member? The household experienced loss of a paid employment/shrinkage of wage labor opportunity/sickness of wage earner?
Psychological IPV “Has your husband...”	Insulted you or made you feel bad about yourself? Belittled or humiliated you in front of other people? Done things that scared or intimidated you on purpose, for example, by the way he looked at you, or by yelling or smashing things? Threatened to hurt you or someone you care about? Called you ugly or said something else negative about your appearance? Destroyed something belonging to you on purpose? Threatened to take another wife? Threatened to abandon you or send you back to your natal family? Threatened to divorce you? Said you were not able to please him sexually
Physical IPV “Has your husband...”	Slapped you or thrown something at you that could hurt you? Pushed you or shoved you or pulled your hair? Choked or burnt you on purpose? Threatened to use a gun, knife or other Weapon against you? Actually used a gun, knife or other weapon against you?
Sexual IPV	Did your husband ever physically force you to have sexual intercourse when you did not want to? Did you ever have sexual intercourse when you did not want to because you were afraid of what your husband might do? Did your husband ever force you to do something sexual that you found degrading or humiliating?
Perceived Stress “In the last month, how often have you...”	Been upset because of something that happened unexpectedly? Felt that you were unable to control the important things in your life? Felt nervous and “stressed”? Felt confident about your ability to handle your personal problems? Felt that things were going your way? Found that you could not cope with all the things that you had to do? Been able to control irritations in your life? Felt that you were on top of things? Been angered because of things that were outside of your control? Felt difficulties were piling up so high that you could not overcome them?