Table 3.

Multivariate logistic regressions of factors associated with emotional abuse among girls in Swaziland, 2007 (n = 1244)

	Model 1		Model 2		Model 3
	Odds ratio	95% CI	Odds ratio	95% CI	Odds ratio	95% CI
Orphanhood	1.26	0.94–1.70
Close to mother	0.91†	0.82–1.00	0.88†	0.80–0.89	0.88‡	0.80–0.97
Frequent caregiver changes	1.40†	1.00–1.97	1.41†	1.01–1.97	1.42†	1.03–1.97
Poverty	1.45†	1.07–1.96	1.52‡	1.13–2.05	1.51‡	1.12–2.03
Physical abuse	2.00§	1.45–2.75	1.98§	1.44–2.72	1.98§	1.45–2.71
Sexual abuse	2.19§	1.55–3.09	2.14§	1.52–2.01	2.22§	1.57–3.10
Tertiary education	0.17*	0.02–1.32	0.16	0.20–1.22
Urban or peri–urban area	0.64*	0.43–0.96	0.64†	0.43–0.96	0.65†	0.44–0.96
Age	0.92§	0.88–0.97	0.92‡	0.88–0.97	0.92§	0.88–0.97
Faith	0.93	0.80–1.08

CI – confidence interval

*Statistically significant at P < 0.1.

†Statistically significant at P < 0.05.

‡Statistically significant at P < 0.01.

§Statistically significant at P < 0.001.