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. 2013 Sep 13;13:845. doi: 10.1186/1471-2458-13-845

Table 3.

Associations between psychological violence (life-time), socio-demographic and psychosocial factors

 
Psychological violence
 
Men: N = 399 (Exposed N = 123)
Women: N = 573 (Exposed N = 212)
  Men (N) Exposed % (N) Crude OR (95% CI) Women (N) Exposed N (%) Crude OR (95% CI)
Age groups
 
 
 
 
 
 
60–65
71
13.8 (17)
1
67
8.5 (18)
1
50–59
98
20.3 (25)
1.12 (0.55–2.28)
136
19.8 (42)
1.21 (0.63–2.32)
40–49
96
25.2 (31)
1.52 (0.76–3.03)
125
24.1 (51)
1.85 (0.97–3.55)
30–39
77
20.3 (25)
1.53 (0.74–3.15)
138
27.4 (58)
1.92 (1.01–3.64)
18–29
57
20.3 (25)
2.56 (1.20–3.42)
107
20.3 (43)
1.75 (0.90–3.42)
Civil Status
 
 
 
 
 
 
Married/cohabitant/registered partnership
296
59.3 (73)
1
420
60.5 (127)
1
Boyfriend/girlfriend
53
17.1 (21)
2.05 (1.11–3.79)
64
12.9 (27)
1.70 (0.99–2.91)
Single/widowed/divorced
48
23.6 (29)
4.62 (2.45–8.73)
85
26.7 (56)
4.52 (2.74–7.45)
Duration of Present Relationship
 
 
 
 
 
 
>10 yrs
227
45.9 (45)
1
288
48.1 (76)
1
4–10 yrs
62
27.6 (27)
3.09 (1.70–5.62)
115
27.2 (43)
1.64 (1.04–2.60)
≤ 3 yrs
34
26.5 (26)
2.81 (1.55–5.11)
82
24.7 (39)
2.46 (1.48–4.08)
Country of birth
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sweden
356
90.2 (110)
1
517
91.5 (193)
1
Outside Sweden
43
9.8 (12)
0.99 (0.50–1.99)
54
8.5 (18)
0.89 (0.50–1.61)
Partners country of birth
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sweden
349
84.6 (104)
1
494
83.5 (177)
1
Outside Sweden
50
15.4 (19)
1.43 (0.77–2.64)
79
16.5 (35)
1.43 (0.88–2.31)
Educational level
 
 
 
 
 
 
University
156
46.3 (56)
1
270
49.5 (105)
1
High school (10–12 yrs)
173
43.0 (52)
0.64 (0.39–1.03)
211
38.7 (82)
0.96 (0.67–1.40)
Compulsory (≤9 yrs)
67
10.7 (13)
0.29 (0.13–0.61)
91
11.8 (25)
0.589 (0.348–0.997)
Annual Income (SEK)
 
 
 
 
 
 
310,000 or more
163
39.8 (49)
1
87
16.0 (34)
1
235,000–309,999
107
26.0 (32)
0.98 (0.58–1.68)
143
25.0 (53)
0.83 (0.48–1.45)
160,000–234,999
52
13.8 (17)
1.12 (0.57–2.19)
175
29.2 (62)
0.76 (0.44–1.30)
0–159,999
77
20.3 (25)
1.15 (0.64–2.07)
168
29.7 (63)
0.83 (0.48–1.42)
Employment status
 
 
 
 
 
 
Employed
329
81.0 (98)
1
396
68.2 (144)
1
Student, retired, sick-leave, parental leave or leave of absence, unemployed, other
66
19.0 (23)
1.24 (0.71–2.18)
172
31.8 (67)
1.11 (0.77–1.61)
Partners employment status
 
 
 
 
 
 
Employed
262
64.5 (71)
1
414
77.1 (138)
1
Student, retired, sick-leave, parental leave or leave of absence, unemployed, other
121
35.5 (39)
1.28 (0.80–2.05)
111
22.9 (41)
1.14 (0.74–1.77)
Children living at home
 
 
 
 
 
 
No
206
52.5 (64)
1
297
50.0 (150)
1
Yes
190
47.5 (58)
0.97 (0.63–1.47)
270
50.0 (105)
1.17 (0.83–1.65)
Access to social support
 
 
 
 
 
 
Good
251
53.3 (65)
1
361
53.6 (111)
1
Poor/moderate
139
46.7 (57)
1.97 (1.27–3.06)
199
46.4 (96)
2.06 (1.44–2.95)
Grown up in a home with violence
 
 
 
 
 
 
No
357
83.5 (101)
1
510
82.5 (170)
1
Yes/Unsure 38 16.5 (20) 2.78 (1.41–5.48) 55 17.5 (36) 3.92 (2.16–7.10)

Total sample n = 972.