Table 2.

Pattern of various forms of abuse according to gender

Variables	Male		Female		Total
	n=23	%	n=66	%	n=89	%
Verbal abuse
Abuse/slang words	7	30.43	46	69.70	53	59.55
Defaming	6	26.09	9	13.64	15	16.85
Nil	10	43.48	11	16.67	21	23.60
Physical abuse
Beating	1	4.35	24	36.36	25	28.09
Burn	1	4.35	3	4.55	4	4.49
Suffocation	-	-	2	3.03	2	2.25
Restraint	1	4.35	1	1.52	2	2.25
Nil	20	86.96	36	54.55	56	62.92
Psychological abuse
Threat	4	17.39	18	27.27	22	24.72
Humiliation	5	21.74	20	30.30	25	28.09
Mock execution	1	4.35	4	6.06	5	5.62
Nil	13	56.52	24	36.36	37	41.57
Sexual abuse
Harassment	-	-	1	1.52	1	1.12
Coercion	-	-	4	6.06	4	4.49
Stalking	-	-	2	3.03	2	2.25
Incest	-	-	3	4.55	3	3.37
Rape	-	-	2	3.03	2	2.25
Nil	23	100	54	81.82	77	86.52
Deprivation and neglect
Yes	10	43.48	36	54.55	46	51.69
No	13	56.52	30	45.45	43	48.31