Table 3.

Psychological violence among married women in the reproductive age in Fagitalekoma woreda, Awi zone, North Western Ethiopia, March, 2011

Types of psychological violence	Frequency	Percent
Jealous or angry if she talk to other men	406	59.5%
Insisted knowing where the women at all time	388	56.9%
Insulted by their husband using abusive language	348	51.0%
Threatened by an object like stick, belt, gun or other weapon	160	23.5%
Create financial hardship or not trust her	139	20.4%
Frightened their husband by looking angrily at her	226	33.1%
Expressed suspicion or accuses him that he is unfaithful	140	20.5%
Ignored or shown in difference	127	18.6%
Deprived privilege in the family	89	13.0%
Denied by their husband on their basic personal needs	94	13.8%
Intentionally makes not involved on decision making	95	13.9%
Belittled or humiliated them in front of others	87	12.8%
Done things to scare or intimidate them purposely	185	27.1%
Restricted from going to their parent’s, relative or workshops	191	28.0%

** Multiple response were possible.