Table 3.
Risk factors in relation to being subjected to verbal abuse
| Subjected to verbal abuse n% | Not Subjected to verbal abuse n% | χ2 | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perceived income status | ||||
| “We can’t manage/barely” | 111 64.5 | 61 35.5 | 8.793 | 0.003* |
| “We manage/Live in luxury” | 64 83.1 | 13 16.9 | ||
| Employment Status | ||||
| Employed | 29 76.3 | 9 23.7 | 6.787 | 0.365 |
| Unemployed | 147 69.0 | 66 31.0 | ||
| Educational Status | ||||
| Secondary School or less | 129 73.3 | 47 26.7 | 2.836 | 0.092 |
| High School or above | 47 62.7 | 28 37.3 | ||
| Age married | ||||
| 17 or less | 44 80.0 | 11 20.0 | 3.667 | 0.055 |
| 18 or above | 125 66.5 | 63 33.5 | ||
: statistically significant