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. 2018 Nov 15;18:185. doi: 10.1186/s12905-018-0675-0

Table 2.

Final multivariate logistic regression models to identify factors associated with past year physical and sexual partner violence among currently married/cohabiting women

Individual model Relational model
AOR 95% CI AOR 95% CI
Woman’s characteristics
 Capital assets Doesn’t own 1 1
Owns alone 1.47 0.95 2.30 1.38 0.91 2.11
Joint ownership 1.51 0.98 2.33 1.50 0.99 2.28
 Parity None 1 1
1 1.55 0.78 3.08 1.49 0.76 2.93
2 2.00 1.02 3.93 1.87 0.97 3.61
3 1.89 0.93 3.87 1.45 0.76 2.77
4 1.94 0.80 4.70 1.33 0.65 2.72
5 or more 2.33 0.94 5.77 1.46 0.72 2.99
 Age at first intercourse 18 years or more 1 1
17 years or less 1.51 1.00 2.26 1.72 1.14 2.58
 Attitudes No reason to hit 1
At least one reason to hit 1.65 1.14 2.39
 Non partner sexual violence No 1 1
Yes 2.30 0.99 5.35 2.28 0.93 5.59
 Mother hit No/DK 1 1
Yes 2.22 1.58 3.13 2.25 1.61 3.13
Man’s characteristics
 Working Unpaid/In-kinda 1
Seasonal paid 0.49 0.30 0.79
Stable paid 0.43 0.26 0.74
 Attitudes No reason to hit 1
At least one reason to hit 1.57 1.12 2.19
 Polygamy No 1 1
Yes 1.87 1.02 3.43 1.90 1.03 3.49
 Frequent alcohol use No 1
Yes 1.83 1.23 2.71
Relational factors
 Relative age Same 1
Him older 5–9 years 0.79 0.54 1.15
Him older 10+ years 0.52 0.31 0.85
Her older 5+ years 0.50 0.14 1.81
 Relative employment status Both unpaid/not working 1
Both same type 0.40 0.23 0.72
Him higher 0.49 0.29 0.82
Hers higher 0.59 0.30 1.14
 Relative attitudes Both no reason 1
Both reason to hit 2.84 1.75 4.60
Him reason 1.94 1.03 3.64
Her reason 1.83 1.18 2.84
 Relative alcohol use Neither use 1
Both used 3.25 1.44 7.36
Him only 1.64 1.05 2.55
Her only 1.33 0.58 3.03
 Location Rural 1
Urban 0.87 0.58 1.32

aIncludes not working