Table 1.
Characteristics of the study population (N=3,910)
| Variables | Mean | SD |
|---|---|---|
| Age | 29.9 | 8.7 |
| Age at first marriage | 15.2 | 2.6 |
| Percentage | Numbers | |
| Age group | ||
| 15–24 | 31.8 | 1,219 |
| 25–34 | 37.1 | 1,430 |
| 35–49 | 31.1 | 1,261 |
| Age at first marriage | ||
| ≤ 15 | 62.9 | 2,300 |
| 16–17 | 20.5 | 849 |
| 18 + | 16.6 | 761 |
| Respondent's literacy status | ||
| Illiterate | 33.7 | 1,216 |
| Literate | 66.3 | 2,694 |
| Marital duration | ||
| Under 5 years | 16.4 | 655 |
| 5 years and above | 83.6 | 3,255 |
| Number of living children | ||
| ≤ 2 | 56.3 | 2,215 |
| 3–4 | 31.8 | 1,205 |
| 5 + | 11.9 | 490 |
| Work status | ||
| No | 67.6 | 2,758 |
| Yes | 32.4 | 1,152 |
| Place of residence | ||
| Urban | 22.4 | 1,459 |
| Rural | 77.6 | 2,451 |
| Husband's literacy status | ||
| Illiterate | 36.1 | 1,278 |
| Literate | 63.9 | 2,632 |
| Women's autonomy | ||
| Low | 33.9 | 1,369 |
| Moderate | 17.0 | 652 |
| High | 49.1 | 1,889 |
| Witnessed IPPV | ||
| No | 73.6 | 2,906 |
| Yes | 26.4 | 1,004 |
| Different types of IPV against women | ||
| Any IPV | 24.8 | 942 |
| Moderate physical IPV | 19.2 | 743 |
| Severe physical IPV | 8.9 | 351 |
| Sexual IPV | 11.0 | 411 |
| Husband slapped | 17.8 | 691 |
| Husband pushed, shook or threw something | 11.3 | 445 |
| Husband physically forced to have sex when not wanted | 11.0 | 411 |
| Husband punched with fist or with something harmful | 7.2 | 277 |
| Husband twisted her arm or pull her hair | 6.2 | 251 |
| Husband kicked, dragged or beat her up | 6.1 | 241 |
| Husband tried to choke or burn | 2.7 | 107 |
| Husband threatened or attacked with knife, gun or any other weapon | 0.6 | 23 |
SD, standard deviation; IPPV, inter-parental physical violence.