TABLE 1.
Weighted Demographics and Assault Characteristics of Women Raising Children From SVRPs in Eastern DRC
| Characteristic | All Respondents |
|---|---|
| Age of respondent, n = 765, mean (SD), y | 33.8 (9.1) |
| Age of child, n = 764, mean (SD), y | 5.7 (2.3) |
| Meals per day, n = 765, n (%) | |
| 1 | 547 (71.4) |
| 2 | 211 (27.6) |
| 3 | 8 (1.0) |
| Education level, n = 762, n (%) | |
| No education | 344 (45.2) |
| Any primary school | 304 (39.9) |
| Any secondary school | 111 (14.6) |
| Any university | 2 (0.3) |
| Marital status, n = 763), n (%) | |
| Married | 243 (31.9) |
| Divorced or separated | 219 (28.7) |
| Widowed | 156 (20.5) |
| Never married | 93 (12.2) |
| Husband missing | 44 (5.8) |
| Living with partner | 6 (0.8) |
| Other | 2 (0.2) |
| Ethnic group, n = 756, n (%) | |
| Bashi | 566 (74.0) |
| Balega | 146 (19.0) |
| Batembo | 23 (2.9) |
| Other | 30 (4.0) |
| Current village, n = 765, n (%) | |
| Bukavu | 583 (76.1) |
| Kabare | 132 (17.2) |
| Walungu | 32 (4.2) |
| Kalehe | 11 (1.5) |
| Other | 8 (1.0) |
| Village of origin, n = 764, n (%) | |
| Walungu | 331 (43.2) |
| Kabare | 144 (18.8) |
| Shabunda | 102 (13.3) |
| Bukavu | 64 (8.4) |
| Kalehe | 64 (8.4) |
| Mwenga | 48 (6.3) |
| Other | 12 (1.6) |
| Religion, n = 761, n (%) | |
| Catholic | 405 (53.2) |
| Protestant | 344 (45.1) |
| Muslim | 3 (0.4) |
| Other | 10 (1.3) |
| Number of reported assailants in assault resulting in SVRP, n = 751, n (%) | |
| More than 1 | 605 (80.6) |
| 1 | 146 (19.4) |
| SVRP occurred while in captivity for more than 24 h, n = 743, n (%) | |
| Yes | 635 (85.5) |
| No | 108 (14.5) |
| Reported perpetrator of assault leading to SVRP, a n = 765, n (%) | |
| Interhamwae/FDLR/Hutu | 714 (93.2) |
| Congolese military | 19 (2.5) |
| Mai Mai | 8 (1) |
| Other or unknown armed | 14 (1.8) |
| Community member | 8 (1) |
| Year of assault, n = 755, n (%) | |
| 1996–2002 | 34 (4.5) |
| 2003 | 43 (5.8) |
| 2004 | 69 (9.1) |
| 2005 | 130 (17.2) |
| 2006 | 169 (22.3) |
| 2007 | 127 (16.8) |
| 2008 | 96 (12.7) |
| 2009 | 45 (6) |
| 2010–2012 | 44 (5.7) |
Data are presented as mean ± SD or n (%). Frequencies and percentages are weighted, thus frequencies may add to greater than the 757 respondents.
a
Percentage indicates percentage of respondents reporting that type of assailant; percentages may total above 100% because more than 1 type of assailant could be reported.