Table 1.
Percentage distribution of married women and experience of Intimate Partner Violence (IPPV) in Uganda (DHS 2011)
| Variables | % of women | % reporting IPPV | Frequency | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Residence |
|
|
|
0.001 |
| Urban |
16.4 |
27.8 |
214 |
|
| Rural |
83.6 |
43.6 |
1093 |
|
|
Women’s education level |
|
|
|
0.002 |
| No education |
17.0 |
48.5 |
222 |
|
| Primary |
60.1 |
44.2 |
785 |
|
| Secondary |
22.9 |
27.2 |
299 |
|
|
Wealth index |
|
|
|
0.000 |
| Poorest |
18.6 |
55.9 |
243 |
|
| Poorer |
19.9 |
48.9 |
260 |
|
| Middle |
20.1 |
47.6 |
262 |
|
| Richer |
19.5 |
32.6 |
255 |
|
| Richest |
21.9 |
22.9 |
287 |
|
|
Current marital status |
|
|
|
0.046 |
| Married |
55.3 |
39.9 |
723 |
|
| Cohabiting |
44.7 |
42.5 |
584 |
|
|
Women’s occupation |
|
|
|
0.000 |
| Not working |
23.7 |
43.0 |
310 |
|
| Professional |
4.0 |
7.5 |
52 |
|
| Agriculture |
53.4 |
44.3 |
698 |
|
| Sales |
18.9 |
36.6 |
247 |
|
|
Age group |
|
|
|
0.320 |
| 15-24 |
29.7 |
37.2 |
388 |
|
| 25-34 |
40.6 |
41.6 |
531 |
|
| 35+ |
29.7 |
44.1 |
388 |
|
|
Region |
|
|
|
0.000 |
| Central |
28.0 |
28.5 |
366 |
|
| Eastern |
26.3 |
48.9 |
344 |
|
| Northern |
19.2 |
50.0 |
251 |
|
| Western |
26.4 |
40.0 |
346 |
|
|
Parity |
|
|
|
0.000 |
| None |
6.7 |
13.4 |
87 |
|
| 1-4 |
50.0 |
39.9 |
653 |
|
| 5+ |
43.4 |
46.7 |
567 |
|
|
Total |
100.0 |
41.1 |
1307 |
|
|
Woman owns a house alone or jointly |
|
|
|
0.000 |
| No |
42.7 |
33.7 |
558 |
|
| Yes |
57.3 |
46.5 |
749 |
|
|
Woman decides alone or jointly on: |
|
|
|
|
|
Spending her income |
|
|
|
0.901 |
| No |
56.2 |
41.2 |
734 |
|
| Yes |
43.8 |
40.8 |
573 |
|
|
Own healthcare |
|
|
|
0.952 |
| No |
40.8 |
41.2 |
533 |
|
| Yes |
59.2 |
41.0 |
774 |
|
|
Household purchases |
|
|
|
0.168 |
| No |
43.8 |
43.8 |
572 |
|
| Yes |
56.2 |
38.9 |
735 |
|
|
Visits to family or friends |
|
|
|
0.075 |
| No |
42.4 |
44.7 |
555 |
|
| Yes |
57.6 |
38.3 |
752 |
|
|
What to do with partner’s income |
|
|
|
0.543 |
| No |
54.3 |
42.0 |
710 |
|
| Yes |
45.7 |
39.9 |
597 |
|
|
Beating justified if wife: |
|
|
|
|
|
Goes out without telling husband |
|
|
|
0.078 |
| No |
58.9 |
38.5 |
765 |
|
| Yes |
41.1 |
44.8 |
535 |
|
|
Neglects children |
|
|
|
0.091 |
| No |
52.1 |
38.2 |
680 |
|
| Yes |
47.9 |
44.2 |
624 |
|
|
Argues with husband |
|
|
|
0.000 |
| No |
69.5 |
36.4 |
901 |
|
| Yes |
30.5 |
52.0 |
395 |
|
|
Refuses to have sex with husband |
|
|
|
0.029 |
| No |
75.8 |
38.7 |
976 |
|
| Yes |
24.2 |
47.7 |
311 |
|
|
Burns the food |
|
|
|
0.954 |
| No |
85.0 |
41.0 |
1106 |
|
| Yes |
15.0 |
41.3 |
195 |
|
| Total | 100.0 | 41.1 | 1307 |