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. 2023 Jul 2;64(3):314–326.

Table 6:

Socio-Demographic Factors Affecting Respondents’ Experience of Domestic Violence

Age Group Ever Abused Never Abused Total (n = 365) χ 2 df χ2 p-value Fisher’s Exact Test p-value
15 – 19 11 86 97 11.18 9 0.263 -
20 – 24 11 49 60        
25 – 29 9 32 41        
30 – 34 7 36 43        
35 – 39 10 25 35        
40 – 44 5 21 26        
45 – 49 5 11 16        
50 – 54 2 19 21        
55 – 59 1 10 11        
>59 1 14 15        
Tribe              
Hausa 54 271   9.85 3 0.020 0.067
Fulani 6 32          
Igbo 1 0          
Yoruba 1 0          
               
Religion              
Islam 60 303   9.83 1 0.002 0.008*
Christianity 2 0          
               
Occupation              
None 41 206   1.98 4 0.740 0.813
Artisan 6 31          
Petty trading 8 41          
Civil service 5 22          
Others 2 3          
               
Marital status              
Single 6 7   27.93 3 < 0.001 < 0.001*
Married 45 285          
Divorced 3 2          
Widowed 8 9          
               
Level of education              
None 11 93   18.85 4 < 0.001* <0.001*
Qur’anic 8 57          
Primary 36 96          
Secondary 5 54          
Post-secondary 2 3          

*Statistically significant