Table 1.
Socio-demographic characteristics of abused women (by abuse)
| Characteristics | Abuse | Total | p value* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | No | |||
| (n = 138) | (n = 374) | (n = 512) | ||
| Age (years) | 0.610 | |||
| 13–19 | 26 | 74 | 30 | |
| 20–24 | 27 | 73 | 34 | |
| 25–29 | 23 | 77 | 18 | |
| 30–34 | 38 | 62 | 9 | |
| 35–39 | 26 | 74 | 7 | |
| 40–44 | 30 | 70 | 2 | |
| Education | 0.050 | |||
| None/elementary school | 21 | 79 | 24 | |
| Middle school | 25 | 75 | 43 | |
| High school | 35 | 65 | 28 | |
| University | 32 | 68 | 5 | |
| Religion | 0.503 | |||
| Catholic | 26 | 74 | 77 | |
| Other | 30 | 70 | 18 | |
| None | 35 | 65 | 5 | |
| Indigenous language | 0. 081 | |||
| Yes | 47 | 53 | 3 | |
| No | 26 | 74 | 97 | |
| Marital status | 0.321 | |||
| Currently with partner | 26 | 74 | 87 | |
| Currently without partner | 32 | 68 | 13 | |
| Labor status | 0.177 | |||
| Works | 30 | 70 | 7 | |
| Studies | 55 | 45 | 2 | |
| Housewife | 26 | 74 | 85 | |
| Disability | 0 | 100 | 1 | |
| Does not work | 36 | 64 | 5 | |
| Insurance | 0.477 | |||
| Seguro Popular | 27 | 73 | 96 | |
| Other | 0 | 100 | 1 | |
| None | 21 | 79 | 3 | |
| Number of pregnancies | 0.321 | |||
| 1 | 29 | 71 | 45 | |
| 2 | 27 | 73 | 26 | |
| 3 | 26 | 74 | 17 | |
| 4 | 28 | 72 | 7 | |
| 5 or more | 8 | 92 | 5 | |
| Type of childbirth | 0.060 | |||
| Vaginal | 32 | 68 | 43 | |
| Cesarean | 24 | 76 | 50 | |
| Scheduled cesarean | 18 | 82 | 7 | |
Source: authors elaboration *p value chi square test