Table 3.
Factors associated with physical violence against women in Eastern Sudan using multivariable analyses, 2014
| Variable | Multivariable analyses | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OR | 95% CI | P -value | |
| Women’s age, years | 0.1 | 0.9-1.0 | 0.604 |
| Parity ≥3 | 0.1 | 0.9-1.1 | 0.302 |
| Husband’s age, years | 0.1 | 0.9-1.0 | 0.165 |
| Duration of marriage ≥5 years | 0.9 | 0.9-1.0 | 0.646 |
| 1st degree relationship | 1.2 | 0.9-1.7 | 0.120 |
| Women's education < secondary level | 1.2 | 0.8-1.7 | 0.248 |
| Women’s occupation, housewives | 0.8 | 0.6-1.0 | 0.231 |
| Husband’s education < secondary level | 1.5 | 1.0-2.1 | 0.015 |
| Rural residence | 1.0 | 0.7-1.4 | 0.879 |
| Ethnicity, hadandwa tribe | 1.0 | 0.8-1.2 | 0.635 |
| Family members ≥5 | 0.9 | 0.8-1.0 | 0.263 |
| Polygamous marriage | 1.9 | 1.3-2.9 | <0.001 |
| Husband’s alcohol consumption | 13.9 | 7.6-25.4 | <0.001 |
Abbreviations: OR Odds Ratio, CI confidence interval.