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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2018 Feb 20.
Published in final edited form as: Pediatrics. 2016 Apr 18;137(5):e20153386. doi: 10.1542/peds.2015-3386

TABLE 4.

Health, Behavioral, and Attitudinal Factors Associated With Experiencing Sexual Violence Before Age 18 Years in Haiti, Kenya, and Cambodia Combined

Na Never Experienced Sexual Violence Experienced Sexual Violence Crude OR (95% CI) P Adjustedb OR (95% CI) P

Prevalence of Factor (%) Prevalence of Factor (%)
Haiti, Kenya, Cambodia combined
 Received money, food, gifts, or favors for sex, past 12 mo 4000 0.9 3.8 4.2 (2.1–8.2) <.001 3.7 (1.9–7.5) <.001
 Alcohol abuse, past 30 d 3911 20.7 19.5 0.9 (0.6–1.4) .70 0.8 (0.6–1.2) .31
 Tobacco abuse, past 30 d 4014 8.7 10.8 1.3 (0.8–2.0) .34 1.1 (0.7–1.9) .58
 Penile discharge or sore 3990 6.7 13.5 2.2 (1.4–3.3) <.001 2.1 (1.4–3.2) <.001
 Anxiety, past 30 d 3985 40.7 53.9 1.7 (1.3–2.2) .001 1.6 (1.2–2.2) <.001
 Depression, past 30 d 3961 38.1 53.9 1.9 (1.5–2.5) <.001 1.9 (1.4–2.4) <.001
 Suicidal ideation or attempt 4011 5.3 10.4 2.1 (1.3–3.2) .001 1.9 (1.3–3.0) <.01
Gender attitudes
 A man needs other women even if things with wife are fine 3664 42.4 52.9 1.5 (1.1–2.1) .01 1.5 (1.0–2.0) .03
 A woman should tolerate violence to keep family together 3810 46.2 47.7 1.1 (0.8–1.4) .66 1.0 (0.8–1.4) .77
 A man is justified in hitting/beating his wife:
 If she goes out without telling him 3907 19.9 29.8 1.7 (1.2–2.4) <.01 1.7 (1.2–2.3) <.01
 If she neglects the children 3910 33.1 43.3 1.5 (1.2–2.0) <.01 1.5 (1.2–2.0) <.01
 If she argues with him 3887 22.3 33.2 1.7 (1.3–2.3) .001 1.7 (1.3–2.3) .001
 If she refuses to have sex with him 3703 17.5 24.6 1.5 (1.1–2.2) .02 1.5 (1.0–2.1) .03
 If she makes bad food/burns the food 3920 13.0 20.7 1.8 (1.2–2.5) <.01 1.7 (1.2–2.5) <.01

In Kenya, penile discharge or sore only ascertained for preceding 12 mo. Anxiety defined as feeling nervous; depression defined as feeling so sad/unhappy or depressed that nothing could cheer you up.

a

Number of respondents answering each question about consequences and sexual violence history.

b

Combined model is adjusted for ever having to work for money and age.