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. 2011 Jan;3(1):35–44. doi: 10.5249/jivr.v3i1.76

Table 3:Exposure to IPV according to variables of economic empowerment.

Variable (n) Emotional violence Less severe physical violence Severe physical violence Sexual violence
% of n OR ( 99% CI) % of n OR ( 99% CI) % of n OR ( 99% CI) % of n OR ( 99% CI)
Working status
Not-working (43736) 12 1.0 27 1.0 8 1.0 8 1.0
Working (25574 ) 18 1.60(1.53 – 1.68)*** 37 1.55 (1.40 – 1.60)*** 14 1.81(1.72 – 1.90)*** 10 1.26(1.16 – 1.33)***
Works at home or away
At home (6368) 16 1.0 36 1.0 12 1.0 11 1.0
Away (23141) 19 1.19 (1.10 – 1.28)*** 38 1.08 (1.02 – 1.14)* 14 1.22 (1.12 – 1.33)*** 10 0.90 (0.82 – 0.98)*
Employment status
All round the year (18913) 18 35 1.0 13 9 1.0
Seasonal (9344) 19 41 1.29 (1.28 –1.35)*** 14 11 1.25 (1.13 –1.39)***
Occasional (1254) 19 40 1.20 (1.07 – 1.35)** 13 11
Earns more than partner
More than (2016) 21 1.0 40 1.0 13 1.0 9 1.0
Less than (13231) 17 0.73 (0.65 – 0.83)*** 38 0.90 (0.82– 0.99)* 13 0.70 (0.62– 0.80)*** 10
Same (2099) 16 0.68 (0.58 – 0.80)*** 33 0.74 (0.65– 0.85)*** 11 0.58(0.48– 0.70)*** 7 0.31(0.58 – 0.91)**
Partner no income (425) 28 1.42 (1.12 – 1.80)*** 47 1.32 (1.10 – 1.64)** 22 1.38 (1.07 – 1.78)* 12 1.40 (1.10 – 1.94)*
Respondent has bank account
No (56223) 15 1.0 33 1.0 11 1.0 9 1.0
Yes (13106) 11 0.67 (0.62 – 0.72)*** 21 0.54 (51 – 58)*** 7 0.58 (0.53 – 0.64)*** 6 0.61(0.55 – 0.68)***

*** P<0.001, **P<0.010, *P<0.5