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. 2012 Dec 24;2012:187890. doi: 10.1155/2012/187890

Table 2.

Attitudes about IPV and opinions about relationship power at 12 months and changes over time.

Men's attitudes Women's attitudes
Month 12
Change in percentage points from baseline Month 12
Change in percentage points from baseline
Is a husband ever justified in beating his wife?
 Yes 144 (26.8%) −20.9* 313 (57.5%) −13.5*
 No 394 (73.2%) 20.9* 231 (42.5%) 13.5*
Is any kind of violence justified if a woman refuses sex?
 Yes 181 (33.6%) −10.9* 263 (48.3%) −16.6*
 No 357 (66.4%) 10.9* 281 (51.7%) 16.6*
Who has more say about having sex?
 Husband 259 (48.5%) −6.1* 292 (53.7%) −13.3*
 Wife 9 (1.7%) −11.6* 27 (5.0%) −0.7
 Both 266 (49.8%) 17.7* 225 (41.4%) 14.1
Who has more power in your relationship?
 Husband 424 (79.4%) 14.2 486 (90.2%) 2.9
 Wife 13 (2.4%) −12.9 6 (1.1%) −1.9
 Both 97 (18.2%) −1.3 47 (8.7%) −1.0

*Statistically significant trend (P < 0.05).