Table 5.
Factors associated with frequency of forced sex in univariate and multivariate logistic regression (n=1974)
| Demographic Characteristics | Frequency of Forced Sex | Univariate Regression | Multivariate Regression | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| ||||||
| <=5 times in the last 3 months (n=1093) | >5 times in the last 3 months (n=881) | Odds ratio | p-value | Odds Ratio | 95% CI (LL, UL) | |
| Age | ||||||
| 18–25 | 312 (28.6) | 261 (29.6) | 1.0 | |||
| 26–35 | 508 (46.5) | 404 (45.9) | 0.95 | 0.64 | ||
| 35–42 | 202 (18.5) | 156 (17.7) | 0.92 | 0.56 | ||
| 43 and older | 71 (6.5) | 60 (6.8) | 1.01 | 0.96 | ||
| Religion | ||||||
| Hindu | 917 (84) | 742 (84.3) | 1.0 | |||
| Muslim | 22 (2.01) | 22 (2.5) | 1.2 | 0.49 | ||
| Christian | 153 (14.01) | 116 (13.2) | 0.9 | 0.62 | ||
| Married for | ||||||
| 0–10 years | 482 (44.1) | 384 (43.7) | 1.0 | |||
| >= 11 years | 611 (55.9) | 495 (56.3) | 1.0 | 0.98 | ||
| Number of children | ||||||
| 0–2 | 633 (58.0) | 489 (55.9) | 1.0 | |||
| >=3 | 458 (42.0) | 386 (44.1) | 1.09 | 0.34 | ||
| Type of family | ||||||
| Nuclear | 931 (85.3) | 750 (85.3) | 1.0 | |||
| Joint | 161 (14.7) | 131 (14.8) | 1.0 | 0.94 | ||
| Number of spouse’s family members in house (only for those with a joint family)b | ||||||
| 1–3 | 10 (6.21) | 33 (25.2) | 1.0 | |||
| 4+ | 151 (93.79) | 98 (74.8) | 0.2 | <0.001 | ||
| Family Income | ||||||
| INR 1001–2000 | 966 (88.7) | 800 (90.9) | 1.0 | |||
| INR >2000 | 123 (11.3) | 80 (9.1) | 0.79 | 0.110 | ||
| Woman’s education level | ||||||
| Illiterate | 407 (37.2) | 264 (30) | 1.0 | 1.0 | ||
| Elementarya | 265 (24.3) | 286 (32.5) | 1.66 | <0.001 | 1.46 | (1.15–1.86) |
| Middle Schoola | 296 (27.1) | 264 (30) | 1.38 | 0.006 | 1.32 | (1.04–1.68) |
| Higher Secondary or Graduate | 125 (11.4) | 67 (7.6) | 0.87 | 0.264 | 0.88 | (0.62–1.25) |
| Spouse’s education level | ||||||
| Illiterate | 321 (29.4) | 187 (21.2) | 1.0 | 1.0 | ||
| Elementarya | 228 (20.9) | 266 (30.2) | 2.0 | <0.001 | 1.86 | (1.43–2.41) |
| Middle Schoola | 324 (29.7) | 303 (34.4) | 1.61 | <0.001 | 1.53 | (1.19–1.97) |
| Higher Secondary or Graduate | 218 (20.0) | 125 (14.2) | 0.98 | 0.913 | 1.01 | (0.74–1.36) |
| Residence | ||||||
| Owned | 736 (67.3) | 519 (58.9) | 1.0 | 1.0 | ||
| Renteda | 357 (32.6) | 362 (41.1) | 1.44 | <0.001 | 1.43 | (1.18–1.74) |
| Number of rooms in home | ||||||
| 1 | 966 (88.4) | 855 (97.1) | 1.0 | 1.0 | ||
| 2 or morea | 127 (11.6) | 26 (3.0) | 0.23 | <0.001 | 0.26 | (0.17–0.40) |
| Bathroom in house shared with people outside the family | ||||||
| Yes | 174 (15.9) | 87 (9.9) | 1.0 | 1.0 | ||
| Noa | 916 (84.04) | 788 (90.1) | 1.72 | <0.001 | 1.87 | (1.4–2.49) |
| How do you rate family life?b | ||||||
| Very cordial | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | ||||
| Cordial | 12 (1.1) | 1 (0.11) | 1 | --- | --- | |
| Somewhat cordial | 791 (72.4) | 587 (66.7) | 8.91 | 0.04 | --- | --- |
| Unhappy | 219 (20.0) | 176 (20.0) | 9.64 | 0.03 | --- | --- |
| Miserable | 21 (1.9) | 29 (3.3) | 16.57 | 0.009 | --- | --- |
| Violent | 50 (4.6) | 87 (9.9) | 20.88 | 0.004 | --- | --- |
a
Statistically significant associations after multivariate regression analysis
b
Not included in multivariate regression analysis