Table 1.
Lifetime and current prevalence and frequency of domestic violence (n = 355)
| S.N. | Forms of domestic violencea | Lifetime | Past 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequency | Frequency | ||
| 1 | Physical violencea | ||
| 1.1 | Pushed her, shook her, or threw something at her | 92 (25.9) | 50 (14.1) |
| 1.2 | Slapped her | 87 (24.5) | 50 (14.1) |
| 1.3 | Twisted her arm or pulled her hair | 67 (18.9) | 38 (10.7) |
| 1.4 | Punched her with his fist or with something that could hurt her | 57 (16.1) | 27 (7.6) |
| 1.5 | Kicked her, dragged her, or beat her up | 49 (13.8) | 26 (7.3) |
| 1.6 | Tried to choke her or burn her on purpose | – | 1 (0.3) |
| 1.7 | Threatened her or attacked her with a knife, gun, or any other weapon | 14 (3.9) | 9 (2.5) |
| At least one episode of physical violence | 105 (29.6) | 54 (15.2) | |
| 2 | Sexual violencea | ||
| 2.1 | Did your husband physically force you to have sexual intercourse even when you did not want to? | 14 (3.9) | 8 (2.3) |
| 2.2 | Did your husband force you to perform any sexual acts you did not want to? | 16 (4.5) | 5 (1.4) |
| 2.3 | Did you husband did any degrading or humiliating sexual act? | 6 (1.7) | 6 (5.6) |
| At least one episode of sexual violence | 24 (6.8) | 8 (2.3) | |
| 3 | Emotional violencea | ||
| 3.1 | Said or did something to humiliate her in front of others | 94 (26.5) | 55 (15.5) |
| 3.2 | Threatened to hurt or harm her or someone close to her | 42 (11.8) | 25 (7.0) |
| 3.3 | Insulted her or made her feel bad about herself | 86 (24.2) | 50 (14.1) |
| At least one episode of emotional violence | 110 (31.0) | 65 (18.3) | |
| At least one episode of three violence | 137 (38.6) | 82 (23.1) | |
Number in parenthesis indicates percentages
aMultiple responses