Table 4.
Logistic regression model for predictors of lifetime prevalence of intimate partner violence in urban Kano, Nigeria (n=420).
| Characteristics | N | The proportion of couples that ever-experienced IPV No. (%) | P-value | Crude OR (95% CI) | Adjusted OR (95% CI) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age group | 0.21 | |||||
| 20–29 | 79 | 64 (81.0) | Referent | Referent | ||
| 30–39 | 139 | 118 (84.9) | 1.32 (0.64–2.73) | 1.24 (0.34–2.76) | 0.35 | |
| 40–49 | 117 | 103 (88.0) | 1.72 (0.78–3.81) | 1.63 (0.46–2.97) | 0.46 | |
| ≥50 | 85 | 78 (91.8) | 2.61 (1.05–6.79) | 2.45 (0.68–5.38) | 0.23 | |
| Ethnicity | 0.79 | |||||
| Hausa | 236 | 206 (87.3) | -- | -- | ||
| Fulani | 96 | 81 (84.4) | -- | -- | ||
| Others | 88 | 76 (86.4) | -- | -- | ||
| Religion | 0.15 | |||||
| Islam | 348 | 297 (85.3) | Referent | Referent | ||
| Christianity | 72 | 66 (91.7) | 1.89 (0.78–4.59) | 1.69 (0.68–5.34) | 0.81 | |
| Marital duration (years) | 0.012* | |||||
| <5 | 163 | 131 (80.4) | Referent | Referent | ||
| 5–9 | 84 | 74 (88.1) | 1.81 (1.18–3.89) | 1.63 (1.17–3.58) | 0.037 * | |
| ≥10 | 173 | 158 (91.3) | 2.57 (1.34–4.96) | 2.38 (1.21–4.66) | 0.021 * | |
| Education | 0.002* | |||||
| Non-Formal | 51 | 44 (86.3) | 1.67 (1.12–4.77) | 1.64 (1.11—3.88) | 0.039 * | |
| Primary | 182 | 169 (92.9) | 2.07 (1.17–5.49) | 2.01 (1.12–4.66) | 0.016 * | |
| Secondary/Post-secondary | 187 | 150 (80.2) | Referent | Referent | ||
| Occupation | 0.54 | |||||
| Unemployed | 30 | 24 (80.0) | -- | -- | ||
| Farmer | 51 | 47 (92.2) | -- | -- | ||
| Civil servant | 134 | 115 (85.8) | -- | -- | ||
| Businessman/trading | 196 | 170 (86.7) | -- | -- | ||
| Others | 9 | 7 (77.8) | -- | -- | ||
| Monthly income (Naira) | 0.29 | |||||
| <30,000 | 86 | 71 (82.6) | -- | -- | ||
| ≥30,000 | 334 | 292 (87.4) | -- | -- | ||
| Spousal education | 0.24 | |||||
| Non-Formal | 55 | 47 (85.5) | Referent | Referent | ||
| Primary | 33 | 31 (93.9) | 2.64 (0.53–13.26) | 2.57 (0.43–12.77) | 0.57 | |
| Secondary | 183 | 162 (88.5) | 1.31 (0.55–3.16) | 1.29 (0.25–3.11) | 0.78 | |
| Post-secondary | 149 | 123 (82.6) | 0.81 (0.34–1.90) | 0.91 (0.38–1.64) | 0.95 | |
| Spousal occupation | 0.001* | |||||
| Homemakers | 116 | 91 (78.5) | Referent | Referent | ||
| Petty trading | 153 | 144 (94.1) | 4.40 (1.96–9.84) | 3.90 (1.73–8.82) | 0.013 * | |
| Civil service | 34 | 30 (88.2) | 2.06 (0.66–6.40) | 2.29 (1.17–7.20) | 0.017 * | |
| Business | 22 | 21 (95.5) | 5.77 (0.74–45.00) | 6.29 (1.18–49.45) | 0.001 * | |
| Others | 95 | 77 (81.1) | 1.18 (0.60–2.31) | 1.13 (0.57–2.24) | 0.67 | |
| Alcohol use | 0.85 | |||||
| Yes | 27 | 23 (85.2) | -- | -- | ||
| No | 393 | 340 (86.5) | -- | -- | ||
| Drug/substance use | 0.69 | |||||
| Yes | 19 | 17 (89.5) | -- | -- | ||
| No | 401 | 346 (86.3) | -- | -- |
*
Significant at p<0.05; OR: Odds Ratio, CI: confidence interval
Hosmer-Lemeshow Chi-square=12.67, p=0.16
The logistic model includes the following variables: age group, religion, length of marriage, education, spousal education, and spousal occupation.