Table 3. Perceived norms about the acceptability of intimate partner violence, unadjusted estimates by survey condition (n = 1,334).
Outcome | Survey variant | ||
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DHS style | Intentional | Unintentional | |
Number (percent) who responded that >50% of people in their village would agree that intimate partner violence was justified | |||
Wife goes out without permission | 155 (34%) | 206 (47%) | 122 (28%) |
Wife neglects children | 118 (26%) | 241 (55%) | 75 (17%) |
Wife argues in public | 183 (40%) | 262 (60%) | 132 (30%) |
Wife refuses sexual intercourse | 143 (31%) | 181 (41%) | 124 (28%) |
Wife does not prepare food on time | 134 (29%) | 254 (58%) | 68 (15%) |
Number of items endorsed, mean (standard deviation) | 1.61 (1.68) | 2.59 (1.92) | 1.19 (1.49) |