Table 2.
Adjusted odds ratios (aOR) and 95% confidence interval (CI) for having ever experienced sexual coercion by a husband
| Variables | aOR | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Age of women 15-24 (ref.) | ||
| 25-34 | 1.05 | 0.80-1.39 |
| 35+ | 0.86 | 0.63-1.17 |
| Literacy status of women Illiterate (ref.) | ||
| Literate | 0.72* | 0.55-0.94 |
| Type of marriage Arranged marriage (ref.) | ||
| Love marriage | 1.26 | 0.96-1.64 |
| Husband-wife age differences Husband is 1-5 years older (ref.) | ||
| No difference/older than husband | 1.41 | 0.94-2.12 |
| Husband is more than 5 years older | 1.33* | 1.04-1.69 |
| Saving and credit group No involvement in the such group (ref.) | ||
| Involvement in saving/credit group | 1.07 | 0.85-1.35 |
| Women's earning No involvement in earning (ref.) | ||
| Involvement in earning | 1.24 | 0.95-1.62 |
| Support from maternal family No (ref.) | ||
| Yes | 0.94 | 0.70-1.28 |
| Decision making for own health Father/mother-in-law (ref.) | ||
| Respondents alone | 0.88 | 0.67-1.15 |
| Jointly with husband | 0.64** | 0.45-0.87 |
| Education of husband Illiterate (ref.) | ||
| Primary | 1.34 | 0.94-1.91 |
| Some secondary and above | 1.09 | 0.77-1.56 |
| Husband's occupation Public/Business sectors (ref.) | ||
| Agriculture | 1.56** | 1.15-2.13 |
| Daily wage/Labor | 1.44* | 1.05-1.97 |
| Alcohol Consumption by husband No (ref.) | ||
| Yes | 1.27* | 1.04-1.97 |
| Male patriarchal control No control (ref.) | ||
| Low control (1-2 issues) | 1.99*** | 1.58-2.52 |
| High control (3-7 issues) | 7.24*** | 4.79-10.94 |
| Women's perceived degree of power in relationships High power (ref.) | ||
| Medium(1-3) | 1.08 | 0.78-1.49 |
| Low power (4-6) | 1.39 | 0.97-1.99 |
| -2 Log likelihood | 1869.7 | |
| Cox & Snell R Square | 0.132 | |
| Total N | 1536 | |
Note: *** = p < 0.001 ** = p < 0.01 * = p < 0.05