Table 1.
Socio-demographic characteristics of the respondents stratified for presence or absence of intimate partner violence in the preceding 12 months
| Characteristic | All participants Number (percentage) | History of IPV Number (percentage) | No history of IPV Number (percentage) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age group of respondent | |||
| 24 years or less | 125 (39.4) | 22 (40.0) | 103 (39.3) |
| Above 24 years | 192 (60.6) | 33 (60.0) | 159 (60.7) |
| Religion of respondent | |||
| Catholic | 120 (38.0) | 14 (25.5) | 106 (40.5) |
| Protestant | 168 (53.2) | 28 (50.9) | 130 (49.6) |
| Moslem | 16 (5.1) | 2 (3.6) | 14 (5.3) |
| Others | 12 (3.8) | 1 (1.8) | 11 (4.2) |
| *Education level of respondent | |||
| No formal education | 27 (8.5) | 7 (12.7) | 20 (7.6) |
| Primary level | 157 (50.0) | 35 (63.6) | 123 (46.9) |
| Secondary level | 81 (25.6) | 11 (20.0) | 70 (26.7) |
| University or higher than secondary | 50 (15.8) | 2 (3.6) | 48 (18.3) |
| Drinking | |||
| Yes | 34 (10.8) | 6 (10.9) | 28 (10.7) |
| No | 283 (89.2) | 49 (89.1) | 233 (89.3) |
| Parity | |||
| 1 | 52 (16.4) | 8 (14.5) | 44 (16.8) |
| 4-Feb | 101 (31.9) | 21 (38.2) | 80 (30.5) |
| 5 and above | 164 (51.7) | 26 (47.3) | 138 (50.7) |
| Marital status of respondent | |||
| Single | 23 (7.3) | 2 (3.6) | 21 (8.0) |
| Currently married | 227 (71.6) | 48 (87.4) | 179 (68.3) |
| Ever married | 67 (21.1) | 5 (9.0) | 62 (25.7) |
| Type of marriage if currently married | |||
| Monogamous | 200 (88.2) | 48 (87.3) | 179 (74.3) |
| Polygamous | 117 (11.8) | 5 (12.7) | 62 (25.7) |
| *Education level of spouse | |||
| No formal education | 9 (3.6) | 3 (5.5) | 6 (2.3) |
| Primary level | 96 (41.0) | 23 (41.8) | 73 (27.8) |
| Secondary level | 92 (39.3) | 19 (48.2) | 73 (27.8) |
| University or higher than secondary | 37 (15.8) | 3 (5.5) | 34 (42.1) |
Key: * The respondents who reported history of IPV in the preceding 12 months were comparable to those who did not (p > 0.05) except level of education (of the respondents) (p-value = 0.002) and level of education of their spouses (p-value = 0.037).