Table 3.
Logistic regression on IPV and background characteristics among women in sub-Sahara Africa
| Variable | Proportions | Model I | Model II | Model III |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N = 84,486 (%) | OR (95%CI) | OR (95%CI) | AOR (95%CI) | |
| Decision-making capacity | ||||
| No capacity | 74,315 (87.9) | Ref | Ref | Ref |
| Capacity | 10,271 (12.1) | 1.73***(1.61–1.85) | 1.49***(1.42–1.55) | 1.35***(1.35–1.48) |
| Age | ||||
| 15–19 | 6078 | Ref | Ref | |
| 20–24 | 14,431 | 1.33***(1.25–1.42) | 1.30***(1.22–1.39) | |
| 25–29 | 18,007 | 1.46***(1.37–1.56) | 1.41***(1.32–1.51) | |
| 30–34 | 15,901 | 1.45***(1.36–1.55) | 1.39***(1.30–1.49) | |
| 35–39 | 13,095 | 1.42***(1.32–1.52) | 1.35***(1.25–1.44) | |
| 40–44 | 9484 | 1.34***(1.24–1.44) | 1.26***(1.17–1.36) | |
| 45–49 | 7490 | 1.24***(1.15–1.34) | 1.17***(1.09–1.28) | |
| Country | ||||
| Congo DR | 4758 | Ref | Ref | |
| Cote d’voire | 4356 | 0.36***(0.33–0.39) | 0.49***(0.45–0.54) | |
| Cameroon | 3442 | 1.03(0.95–1.13) | 1.21***(1.10–1.32) | |
| Gabon | 2791 | 0.91**(0.83–1.00) | 0.93(0.85–1.03) | |
| Gambia | 3161 | 0.30***(0.27–0.33) | 0.64***(0.58–0.71) | |
| Kenya | 3613 | 0.53***(0.48–0.58) | 0.61***(0.56–0.66) | |
| Comoros | 1979 | 0.08***(0.07–0.09) | 0.17***(0.15–0.21) | |
| Mali | 2647 | 0.65***(0.59–0.71) | 1.50***(1.34–1.67) | |
| Malawi | 4517 | 0.50***(0.46–0.55) | 0.55***(0.51–0.60) | |
| Mozambique | 4843 | 0.66***(0.60–0.71) | 0.77***(0.71–0.84) | |
| Nigeria | 21,413 | 0.27***(0.25–0.28) | 0.41***(0.39–0.44) | |
| Namibia | 889 | 0.33***(0.29–0.38) | 0.45***(0.39–0.52) | |
| Rwanda | 1540 | 0.45***(0.40–0.51) | 0.42***(0.37–0.47) | |
| Sierra Leone | 4023 | 0.74***(0.68–0.81) | 1.39***(1.27–1.53) | |
| Chad | 3204 | 0.30***(0.28–0.33) | 0.57***(0.51–0.63) | |
| Togo | 4778 | 0.45***(0.41–0.49) | 0.50***(0.46–0.55) | |
| Zambia | 7576 | 0.66***(0.62–0.71) | 0.70***(0.65–0.76) | |
| Zimbabwe | 4952 | 0.56***(0.51–0.60) | 0.66***(0.60–0.71) | |
| Residence | ||||
| Urban | 30,654 (36.3) | Ref | ||
| Rural | 53,832 (63.7) | 0.88 (0.85–0.92) | ||
| Religion | ||||
| Islam | 31,697 (37.5) | Ref | ||
| Christian | 49,068 (58.1) | 1.73***(1.65–1.82) | ||
| Others | 3721 (4.4) | 1.87***(1.72–2.02) | ||
| Partner’s Education | ||||
| No education | 25,090 (29.7) | 1.11**(1.03–1.20) | ||
| Primary | 23,164 (27.4) | 1.34***(1.25–1.44) | ||
| Secondary | 38,159 (33.3) | 1.22**(1.15–1.30) | ||
| Higher | 8073 (9.6) | Ref | ||
| Occupation | ||||
| Unemployed | 27,164 (32.1) | Ref | ||
| Employed | 57,322 (67.9) | 1.33***(1.28–1.37) | ||
| Marital status | ||||
| Married | 73,338 (86.8) | Ref | ||
| Cohabitation | 11,148 (13.2) | 1.16***(1.10–1.21) | ||
| Education | ||||
| No education | 31,043 (36.7) | 1.37***(1.24–1.51) | ||
| Primary | 27,441 (32.5) | 1.65***(1.50–1.82) | ||
| Secondary | 21,983 (26.0) | 1.50***(1.37–1.64) | ||
| Higher | 4019 (4.8) | Ref | ||
| Wealth status | ||||
| Poorest | 17,075 (20.2) | 1.28**(1.20–1.37) | ||
| Poorer | 17,271 (20.5) | 1.24**(1.17–1.32) | ||
| Middle | 16,552 (19.6) | 1.27***(1.20–1.34) | ||
| Richer | 16,904 (20.0) | 1.11**(1.06–1.17) | ||
| Richest | 16,684 (19.7) | Ref | ||
*p < 0.10 **p < 0.05 ***p < 0.001 OR Odds Ratio