Table 2.
Association between reporting intimate partner violence and characteristics of respondents
| Type of IPV and characteristic of woman | Total Women (n = 417) | Number (%) reporting IPV, 137 (32.9 %) | χ2, p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emotional violence | |||
| Age (Years) | 0.60, 0.96 | ||
| 25–29 | 161 | 82 (50.9) | |
| 30–34 | 100 | 48 (48.0) | |
| 35–39 | 82 | 42 (51.2) | |
| 40–44 | 61 | 30 (49.2) | |
| 45–50 | 67 | 36 (53.7) | |
| Marital status | |||
| Casual partner | 74 | 35 (47.3) | 4.47, 0.11 |
| Married/Cohabiting | 317 | 154 (48.6) | |
| Previously married | 80 | 49 (61.3) | |
| Education status | 2.13, 0.35 | ||
| None/Informal | 16 | 6 (37.5) | |
| Primary | 340 | 178 (52.4) | |
| Secondary and above | 115 | 54 (47.0) | |
| Physical violence | |||
| Age (Years) | 3.22, 0.52 | ||
| 25–29 | 161 | 80 (49.7) | |
| 30–34 | 100 | 40 (40.0) | |
| 35–39 | 82 | 35 (42.7) | |
| 40–44 | 61 | 25 (41.0) | |
| 45–50 | 67 | 32 (47.8) | |
| Marital status | 6.21, 0.05 | ||
| Casual partner | 74 | 30 (40.5) | |
| Married/Cohabiting | 317 | 136 (42.9) | |
| Previously married | 80 | 46 (57.5) | |
| Education status | 3.66, 0.16 | ||
| None/Informal | 16 | 7 (47.8) | |
| Primary | 340 | 162 (47.6) | |
| Secondary and above | 115 | 43 (37.4) | |
| Sexual violence | |||
| Age (Years) | 1.84, 0.76 | ||
| 25–29 | 161 | 50 (31.1) | |
| 30–34 | 100 | 29 (29.0) | |
| 35–39 | 82 | 25 (30.5) | |
| 40–44 | 61 | 18 (29.5) | |
| 45–50 | 67 | 15 (22.4) | |
| Marital status | 0.63, 0.73 | ||
| Casual partner | 74 | 20 (27.0) | |
| Married/Cohabiting | 317 | 91 (28.7) | |
| Previously married | 80 | 26 (32.5) | |
| Education status | 2.67, 0.23 | ||
| None/Informal | 16 | 6 (37.5) | |
| Primary | 340 | 104 (30.6) | |
| Secondary and above | 115 | 27 (23.5) |