Table 4.
Logistic regression analysis of risk factors of lifetime prevalence of domestic violence.
| Variable | Coefficient estimate | P value | Odds ratio | CI for OR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Characteristics of wives | ||||
| College education | Reference | |||
| High school graduate | 0.056 | 0.81 | 1.05 | 0.66–1.68 |
| Elementary | 0.18 | 0.35 | 1.20 | 0.81–1.79 |
| Married women | Reference | |||
| Divorced | 1.69 | 0.004 | 5.46 | 1.70–17.5 |
| Widow | 0.26 | 0.44 | 1.30 | 0.65–2.59 |
| Mental illness | 0.48 | 0.07 | 1.62 | 0.94–2.79 |
| Physical illness | 0.07 | 0.67 | 0.92 | 0.64–1.33 |
| Handicapped children | 0.30 | 0.44 | 1.35 | 0.62–2.94 |
| Tehran | Reference | |||
| Hashtgerd rural | 0.004 | 0.98 | 1.00 | 0.67–1.50 |
| Hashtgerd urban | 0.51 | 0.009 | 1.68 | 1.13–1.50 |
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| Spouse's characteristics | ||||
| Age | 0.006 | 0.30 | 1.00 | 0.99–1.02 |
| College education | Reference | |||
| High school graduate | 0.26 | 0.17 | 1.30 | 0.88–1.92 |
| Elementary | 0.46 | 0.05 | 1.59 | 1.0–2.54 |
| Physical illness | 0.04 | 0.82 | 1.04 | 0.70–1.55 |
| Mental illness | 0.53 | 0.08 | 1.70 | 0.92–3.12 |
| Smoking | 1.87 | 0.0001 | 6.50 | 2.73–15.6 |