Table 3.
Adjusted odds ratio (AOR) of individual level characteristics on emotional violence in childhood in respondents by age group – Violence Against Children Survey, Nigeria 2014.a
| Characteristic | AOR (95% CI) by Age Group (years) |
|
|---|---|---|
| Aged 13–17 (95% CI) | Aged 18–24 (95% CI) | |
| Age of respondent | 0.98 (0.87–1.08) | 1.00 (0.94–1.06) |
| Sex | ||
| Male | Referent | Referent |
| Female | 0.56 (0.40–0.78)*** | 0.84 (0.62–1.15) |
| Respondent is orphan | 1.33 (0.84–2.10) | 1.00 (0.73–1.36) |
| Respondent married | 1.46 (1.05–2.04)* | 1.51 (1.15–1.99)** |
| Respondent food insecure | 1.55 (1.16–2.07)** | 1.25 (0.86–1.80) |
| Chronic illness in house | 1.19 (0.87–1.64) | 1.05 (0.73–1.53) |
| Respondent witnessed violence | 1.95 (1.45–2.63)*** | 1.93 (1.44–2.60)*** |
| Rural | Referent | Referent |
| Urban | 0.99 (0.71–1.38) | 1.06 (0.77–1.44) |
| Economic status | ||
| Low | Referent | Referent |
| Middle | 1.16 (0.80–1.68) | 1.08 (0.77–1.51) |
| High | 1.78 (1.23–2.57)** | 1.46 (1.05–2.04)* |
| Head of household age | 1.00 (1.00–1.02) | 1.01 (1.00–1.01) |
| Head of household sex | 1.17 (0.80–1.69) | 1.30 (0.93–1.81) |
| Constant | 0.16 (0.03–0.93)* | 0.11 (0.03–0.42)*** |
Note: Asterisk (*), double asterisk (**), and triple asterisk (***) denote 5%, 1%, and 0.01% significance levels, respectively.
a
In 13–17 year old age group the violence occurred in the last 12-months and the violence occurred prior to 18 among the 18–24 year old age-group.