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. 2023 Sep 18;34:100731. doi: 10.1016/j.lanepe.2023.100731

Table 4.

Factors associated with sexual violence according to the results of univariate analysis.b

Any type of sexual violence in France
Rape or attempted rape in France
Rape
Attempted rape
Total N Yes n (%) OR 95% CI Total N Yes n (%) OR 95% CI Total N Yes n (%) OR 95% CI Total N Yes n (%) OR 95% CI
Age 273 266 266 248
 18- to 25-year-old 23 (34.8) 1 14 (21.9) 1 3 (4.7) 1 11 (18.0) 1
 26- to 35-year-old 42 (32.1) 0.9 (0.5–1.6) 22 (17.2) 0.7 (0.4–1.6) 9 (7.0) 1.5 (0.4–5.9) 13 (10.9) 0.6 (0.2–1.3)
 36- to 45-year-old 11 (22.9) 0.6 (0.2–1.3) 8 (16.7) 0.7 (0.3–1.9) 4 (8.3) 1.8 (0.4–8.7) 4 (9.3) 0.5 (0.1–1.6)
 > 46-year-old 8 (28.6) 0.7 (0.3–2.0) 3 (11.5) 0.5 (0.1–1.8) 1 (3.8) 0.8 (0.1–8.2) 2 (8.0) 0.4 (0.1–1.9)
Number of dependent children 271 266 266 284
 0 10 (22.7) 1 6 (14.0) 1 3 (7.0) 1 3 (7.5) 1
 1 29 (35.8) 1.9 (0.8–4.4) 15 (18.8) 1.4 (0.5–4.0) 5 (6.3) 0.9 (0.2–3.9) 10 (13.3) 1.9 (0.5–7.3)
 >1 45 (30.8) 1.5 (0.7–3.3) 26 (18.2) 1.4 (0.5–3.6) 9 (6.3) 0.9 (0.2–3.5) 17 (12.8) 1.8 (0.5–6.5)
Geographical origin 272 266 266 248
 West Africa 58 (37.9) 1 36 (24.0) 1 11 (7.3) 1 25 1
 Maghreb 5 (33.3) 0.8 (0.3–2.5) 3 (21.4) 0.9 (0.2–3.3) 2 (14.3) 2.1 (0.4–10.6) 1 0.4 (0.1–3.4)
 Rest of Africa 9 (34.6) 0.9 (0.4–2.1) 6 (24.0) 1 (0.4–2.7) 3 (12) 1.7 (0.4–6.7) 3 0.8 (0.2–2.8)
 South America 4 (25.0) 0.5 (0.2–1.8) 0 (0.0) NR NR 0 (0) 0.0 NR 0 NR NR
 Middle East 2 (10.0) 0.2 (0.00.8) 0 (0.0) NR NR 0 (0) 0.0 NR 0 NR NR
 Europe 5 (20.0) 0.4 (0.1–1.2) 2 (8.3) 0.3 (0.1–1.3) 1 (4.2) 0.5 (0.1–4.5) 1 0.2 (0.0–1.6)
 Asia 1 (5.9) 0.1 (0.00.8) 0 (0.0) NR NR 0 (0) 0.0 NR 0 NR NR
Couple relationship with partner present in France 273 266 266 248
 Yes 41 (26.6)) 1 21 (14.0) 1 5 (3.3) 1 16 (11.1) 1
 No 43 (36.1) 1.6 (0.9–2.6) 26 (22.4) 1.8 (0.9–3.3) 12 (10.3) 3.3 (1.1–9.8) 14 (13.5) 1.2 (0.6–2.7)
Accommodation most of the time during the past year 265 265 265 248
 National Asylum Support System 46 (30.1) 1 26 (17.2) 1 9 (6.3) 1 17 (12.0) 1
 Lack of a support system 27 (36.0) 1.3 (0.7–2.3) 16 (22.2) 1.4 (0.7–2.8) 6 (9.1) 1.4 (0.5–4.2) 10 (15.4) 1.3 (0.6–3.1)
 Single dwelling with legal lease 3 (13.6) 0.4 (0.1–1.3) 0 (0) NR NR 0 (0) NR NR NR NR
 Emergency housing support 7 (35.0) 1.3 (0.5–3.3) 4 (20.0) 1.2 (0.4–3.9) 1 (5.3) 0.8 (0.1–6.9) 3 (15.8) 1.4 (0.4–5.2)
Level of education 269 264 264 246
 Never been to school 21 (35.0) 1 13 (23.2) 1 7 (12.5) 1 6 (12.2) 1
 Less than high school 21 (40.4) 1.3 (0.6–2.7) 13 (25.0) 1.1 (0.5–2.7) 2 (3.8) 0.3 (0.1–1.4) 11 (22.0) 2.0 (0.7–6.0)
 High school 24 (33.8) 1.0 (0.5–2.0) 16 (22.5) 1.0 (0.4–2.2) 7 (9.8) 0.8 (0.3–2.3) 9 (14.0) 1.2 (0.4–3.5)
 More than high school 17 (19.8) 0.5 (0.2–1.0) 5 (5.9) 0.2 (0.1–0.7) 1 (1.2) 0.1 (0.00.7) 4 (4.8) 0.4 (0.1–1.4)
Financial resources 269 265 265 248
 State financial aid 53 (35.1) 1 29 (19.6) 1 10 (6.7) 1 19 (13.9) 1
 None 8 (38.1) 1.1 (0.4–2.9) 5 (25.0) 1.4 (0.5–4.1) 2 (10) 1.5 (0.3–7.6) 3 (16.7) 1.2 (0.3–4.7)
 Undeclared work 11 (28.2) 0.7 (0.3–1.6) 7 (17.9) 0.9 (0.4–2.2) 2 (5.1) 0.8 (0.2–3.6) 5 (13.5) 1.0 (0.3–2.8)
 Family, friend or associate support 6 (17.1) 0.4 (0.2–1.5) 0 (0) NR NR 0 (0) NR NR 0 (0) NR NR
 Work with legal contract 5 (21.7) 0.5 (0.2–1.5) 5 (21.7) 1.1 (0.4–3.3) 2 (8.7) 1.3 (0.3–6.4) 3 (14.3) 1.0 (0.3–3.9)
Sexual assault
Sexual exhibition
Prostitution
Blackmail
Total N Yes N (%) OR 95% CI Total N Yes OR 95% CI Total N Yes OR 95% CI Total N Yes OR 95% CI
Age 264 264 266 263
 18- to 25-year-old 14 (22.2) 1 5 (7.8) 1 0 (0.0) 1 20 (31.7) 1
 26- to 35-year-old 35 (27.1) 1.3 (0.6–2.6) 12 (9.4) 1.2 (0.4–3.6) 5 (3.9) 5.8a (0.3–109.4) 45 (35.2) 1.2 (0.6–2.2)
 36- to 45-year-old 4 (8.7) 0.3 (0.1–11) 2 (4.3) 0.5 (0.1–2.9) 4 (8.5) 13.6a (0.7–264.2) 14 (30.4) 0.9 (0.4–2.1)
 > 46-year-old 4 (15.4) 0.6 (0.2–2.2) 3 (11.5) 1.5 (0.3–7.0) 1 (3.8) 7.7a (0.3–202.2) 7 (26.9) 0.5 (0.3–2.2)
Number of dependent children 264 264 266 263
 0 8 (18.6) 1 3 (7.0) 1 0 (0) 1 15 (35.7) 1
 1 22 (28.2) 1.7 (0.7–4.3) 9 (11.5) 1.7 (0.4–6.8) 1 (1.3) 1.72a (0.1–44.6) 24 (31.2) 0.8 (0.4–1.8)
 >1 27 (18.9) 1.0 (0.4–2.4 10 (7.0) 1.0 (0.3–3.8) 9 (6.3) 6.24a (0.3–112.9) 47 (32.6) 0.9 (0.4–1.8)
Geographical origin 264 264 266 263
 West Africa 39 (26.0) 1 14 (9.4) 1 7 (4.7) 1 59 (39.9) 1
 Maghreb 5 (35.7) 1.6 (0.5–5.0) 1 (7.1) 0.7 (0.1–6.1) 0 (0.0) NR NR 4 (30.8) 0.7 (0.2–2.3)
 Rest of Africa 3 (12.5) 0.4 (0.1–1.4) 3 (12.5) 1.4 (0.4–5.2) 2 (7.7) 1.7 (0.3–8.6) 9 (36.0) 0.9 (0.4–2.0)
 South America 4 (25.0) 0.9 (0.3–3.1) 1 (6.3) 0.6 (0.1–5.2) 1 (6.3) 1.4 (0.2–11.7) 6 (37.5) 0.9 (0.3–2.6)
 Middle East 1 (5.0) 0.1 (0.0–1.1) 1 (5.0) 0.5 (0.1–4.1) 0 (0.0) NR NR 2 (10.0) 0.2 (0.00.7)
 Europe 4 (16.7) 0.6 (0.2–1.8) 2 (8.3) 0.9 (0.2–4.1) 0 (0.0 NR NR 5 (20.8) 0.4 (0.1–1.1)
 Asia 1 (5.9) 0.2 (0.0–1.4) 0 (0.0) NR NR 0 (0.0) NR NR 1 (5.9) 0.1 (0.00.7)
Couple relationship with partner present in France 264 264 266 263
 Yes 28 (18.8) 1 13 (8.7) 1 1 (0.7) 1 43 (28.5) 1
 No 29 (25.2) 1.4 (0.8–2.6) 9 (7.9) 0.9 (0.4–2.2) 9 (7.9) 12.9 (1.6–103.7) 43 (38.4) 1.6 (0.9–2.6)
Accommodation most of the time during the past year 263 263 266 266
 National Asylum Support System 27 (17.9) 1 10 (6.6) 1 6 (3.9) 1 54 (35.8) 1
 Lack of a support system 23 (31.9) 2.2 (1.1–4.1) 10 (13.9) 2.3 (0.9–5.7) 3 (4.2) 1.1 (0.3–4.4) 26 (36.6) 1.0 (0.6–1.9)
 Single dwelling with legal lease 3 (13.6) 0.7 (0.2–2.6) 0 (0) NR NR 0 (0) NR NR 2 (9.1) 0.2 (0.00.8)
 Emergency housing support 4 (22.2) 1.3 (0.4–4.3) 2 (11.1) 1.8 (0.4–8.8) 1 (5.0) 1.3 (0.1–11.2) 4 (21.1) 0.5 (0.2–1.5)
Level of education 262 262 264 261
 Never been to school 13 (22.8) 1 6 (10.5) 1 2 (3.5) 1 22 (38.6) 1
 Less than high school 14 (28.0) 1.3 (0.5–3.2) 7 (14.3) 1.4 (0.4–4.6) 4 (7.7) 2.3 (0.4–13.1) 16 (30.8) 0.7 (0.3–1.6)
 High school 13 (18.6) 0.8 (0.3–1.8) 5 (7.1) 0.7 (0.2–2.3) 3 (4.3) 1.2 (0.2–7.6) 24 (35.3) 0.9 (0.4–1.8)
 More than high school 17 (20.0) 0.8 (0.4–1.9) 3 (3.5) 0.3 (0.1–1.3) 1 (1.2) 0.4 (0.0–3.7) 23 (27.4) 0.6 (0.3–1.2)
Financial resources 263 263 266 263
 State financial aid 35 (23.6) 1 16 (10.8) 1 5 (3.4) 1 50 (34.0) 1
 None 5 (26.3) 1.2 (0.4–3.4) 1 (5.3) 0.5 (0.1–3.7) 2 (9.5) 3.0 (0.5–16.7) 9 (45.0) 1.6 (0.6–4.1)
 Undeclared work 9 (23.7) 1.0 (0.4–2.3) 1 (2.6) 0.2 (0.0–1.7) 3 (7.7) 2.4 (0.5–10.5) 14 (35.9) 1.1 (0.5–2.3)
 Family, friend or associate support 6 (17.1) 0.7 (0.3–1.7) 2 (5.7) 0.5 (0.1–2.3) 0 (0.0) NR NR 6 (17.6) 0.4 (0.1–1.1)
 Work with legal contract 2 (8.7) 0.3 (0.1–1.4) 2 (8.7) 0.8 (0.2–3.7) 0 (0.0) NR NR 7 (30.4) 0.8 (0.3–2.2)
Sexual violence prior to arrival in France
Rape prior to arrival in Franc
Female genital mutilation prior to arrival in France
Total N Yes N (%) OR 95% CI Total N Yes OR 95% CI Total N Yes OR 95% CI
Geographical origin 267 203 199
 West Africa 132 (88.0) 1 101 (84.2) 1 77 (66.4) 1
 Maghreb 9 (64.3) 0.2 (0.1–0.8) 4 (44.4) 0.2 (0.00.6) 1 (11.1) 0.1 (0.00.5)
 Rest of Africa 20 (76.9) 0.5 (0.2–1.3) 13 (76.5) 0.6 (0.2–2.1) 2 (11.8) 0.1 (0.00.3)
 South America 9 (60.0) 0.2 (0.1–0.6) 6 (46.2) 0.2 (0.00.5) 0 (0) NR NR
 Middle East 12 (60.0) 0.2 (0.1–0.6) 4 (30.8) 0.1 (0.00.3) 0 (0) NR NR
 Europe 14 (56.0) 0.2 (0.1–0.4) 6 (33.3) 0.1 (0.00.3) 0 (0) NR NR
 Asia 6 (35.3) 0.1 (0.00.2) 5 (38.5) 0.1 (0.00.4) 0 (0) NR NR
Level of education 264 201 197
 Never been to school 53 (91.4) 1 42 (85.7) 1 31 (67.4) 1
 Less than high school 41 (80.4) 0.4 (0.1–1.2) 27 (79.4) 0.6 (0.2–2.0) 19 (57.6) 0.7 (0.3–1.7)
 High school 56 (78.9) 0.4 (0.1–1.0) 43 (76.8) 0.6 (0.2–1.5) 24 (42.9) 0.4 (0.2–0.8)
 More than high school 50 (59.5) 0.1 (0.1–0.4) 26 (41.9) 0.1 (0.00.3) 6 (9.7) 0.1 (0.00.1)

Data are effective (n). Significance variables are indicated in bold (p < 0.05).

a

Due to limited effectives for these data, OR and CI has been calculated using a penalized likelihood method.

b

N: number of data available after excluding missing data. NR: Not reached.