Table 2.
Adjusted a analysis of factors associated with IT in comparison with SCV victims (n = 539) b
| Variables | Crude OR | 95% CI | Adjusted OR | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (with reference to ≥50) | ||||
| Women | ||||
| 20-39 | 0.831 | (0.526,1.313) | 0.498 | (0.202,1.227) |
| 40-49 | 0.746 | (0.447,1.244) | 0.800 | (0.372,1.722) |
| Partner | ||||
| 20-39 | 1.584 | (1.01,2.485) | 1.297 | (0.536,3.135) |
| 40-49 | 1.389 | (0.931,2.071) | 1.402 | (0.725,2.712) |
| Age difference of ≤ 10 years between woman and her partner | 2.924** | (1.957,4.369) | 0.383** | (0.197,0.743) |
| Divorced/separated | 0.228** | (0.155,0.335) | 1.677* | (1.018,2.764) |
| Number of children (with reference to 0) | ||||
| 1 | 1.168 | (0.478,2.852) | 0.408 | (0.136,1.224) |
| 2 | 1.347 | (0.585,3.102) | 0.441 | (0.145,1.338) |
| ≥3 | 1.051 | (0.454,2.432) | 0.505 | (0.153,1.666) |
| Education ≤ 9 years | 0.908 | (0.631,1.308) | 0.954 | (0.598,1.521) |
| Living in Hong Kong < 7 years | 0.517* | (0.339,0.787) | 1.015 | (0.568,1.814) |
| Employment | ||||
| Women: unemployed | 0.501** | (0.337,0.746) | 1.246 | (0.752,2.063) |
| Partner: unemployed | 0.540* | (0.367,0.795) | 0.857 | (0.501,1.467) |
| Financial hardship | 0.265** | (0.178,0.394) | 2.161** | (1.286,3.633) |
| Financial support | 0.479** | (0.335,0.684) | 1.131 | (0.698,1.831) |
| Recruited from shelter/FCPSUs | 0.249** | (0.17,0.364) | 4.915** | (2.905,8.317) |
aAdjusted by age of couples, age difference between the couples, marital status, education, immigrant status, number of children, employment status of the couples, source of recruitment, whether the women had experienced financial hardship, and whether the women had received financial support in the previous year.
bComparing IT and SCV victims only.
*p < 0.05, **p < 0.001.