Table 2.
Logistic regression analysis of the attitudes toward IPV by predictor variables, among the women in the sample, with Odds ratios (OR) with confidence interval (CI)
| Niger Delta | Rest of the women | |
|---|---|---|
| Variables | OR(95% CI) | OR(95% CI) |
| Place of residence | ||
| Urban | 1.00 | ns |
| Rural | 1.37 (1.05 – 1.78) | |
| Religious affiliation | ||
| Christian | 1.00 | ns |
| Islam | 1.33 (1.00 – 1.77) | |
| Traditional/other | 0.63 (0.29 – 1.35) | |
| Ethnic affiliation | ||
| Hausa/Fulani/Kanuri | ns | 1.00 |
| Igbo | 0.53 (0.42 – 0.67) | |
| Yoruba | 0.95 (0.76 – 1.18) | |
| Others | 0.76 (0.67 – 0.88) | |
| Highest level of education | ||
| No education | 0.939 (0.51 – 1.74) | ns |
| Primary | 0.958 (0.56 – 1.64) | |
| Secondary or higher | 1.00 | |
| Occupation | ||
| Professional/Technician/Management | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Clerical, sales, services, skilled manual | 0.94 (0.46 – 1.95) | 1.28 (0.92 – 1.77) |
| Agric. self., Agric. employee, household & domestic, unskilled manual | 1.07 (0.50 – 2.30) | 1.95 (1.37 – 2.79) |
| Not working | 0.99 (0.47 – 2.07) | 1.20 (0.86 – 1.67) |
| Wealth index | ||
| Poor | 3.25 (2.06 – 5.13) | 0.84 (0.69 – 1.02) |
| Middle | 2.19 (1.47 – 3.27) | 0.90 (0.75 – 1.08) |
| Rich | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Final say on own health | ||
| Not at all | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Full or partial | 0.82 (0.61 – 1.10) | 0.67 (0.55 – 0.81) |
| Final say on making large household purchases | ||
| Not at all | ns | 1.00 |
| Full or partial | 1.25 (1.03 – 1. 53) | |
| Final say on household purchases for daily needs | ||
| Not at all | 1.00 | ns |
| Full or partial | 1.06 (0.80 – 1.40) | |
| Final say on food to be cooked | ||
| Not at all | 1.00 | ns |
| Full or partial | 0.76 (0.60 – 0.97) | |
| Final say on visits to family or friends | ||
| Not at all | ns | 1.00 |
| Full or partial | 0.80 (0.70 – 0.92) | |
| Reads newspaper or magazine | ||
| Not at all | 1.00 | ns |
| Yes | 2.19 (1.37 – 3.51) | |
| Listens to radio | ||
| Not at all | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Yes | 1.32 (1.05 – 1.66) | 1.60 (1.40 – 1.83) |
| Watches television | ||
| Not at all | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Yes | 0.63 (0.48 – 0.83) | 1.10 (0.93 – 1.31) |
| Literacy level | ||
| Cannot read/cannot read fully | 1.00 | ns |
| Can read fully | 1.17 (0.70 – 1.95) | |
Abbreviations: OR = Odds ratio; CI = Confidence interval; ns = not significant in bivariate analysis
Data source: 2003 Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey
Only variables that were significantly associated with men's attitudes towards IPV in the bivariate analyses were inputted into the multivariate regression model.