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. 2019 Feb 25;16:22. doi: 10.1186/s12978-019-0670-4

Table 3.

Types of intimate partner violence’s during pregnancy among women who gave birth in public zonal hospitals of Tigray, Ethiopia, 2018 (n = 954)

Variables Category Cases n = 318 (%) Control n = 636 (%) Total n = 954(%)
Over all violence No 100 (31.4%) 465 (73.1%) 565 (59.2%)
Yes 218 (68.6%) 171 (26.9%) 389 (40.8%)
Physical violence (n = 156)
 Slapped No 215 (67.6%) 610 (95.9%) 789 (82.7%)
Yes 103 (32.4%) 26 (4.1%) 165 (17.3%)
 Pushed/shoved/pulled your hair No 215 (67.6%) 610 (95.9%) 825 (86.5%)
Yes 103 (32.4%) 26 (4.1%) 129 (13.5%)
 Kicked/dragged or beating No 302 (95.0%) 626 (98.4%) 928 (97.3%)
Yes 16 (5.0%) 10 (1.6%) 26 (2.7%)
 Hit with fist/something else that could hurt you No 311 (97.8%) 625 (98.3%) 936 (99.2%)
Yes 7 (2.2%) 11 (1.7%) 18 (0.8%)
 Choked or burnt you on purpose No 315 (99.1%) 631 (99.2%) 946 (99.2%)
Yes 3 (0.9%) 5 (0.8%) 8 (0.8%)
 Threatened or used a weapon against you No 314 (98.7%) 636 (100%) 950 (99.6%)
Yes 4 (1.3%) 0 (0.0%) 4 (0.4%)
Psychological violence (n = 156)
 Insulted or made you feel bad about yourself No 214 (67.3%) 521 (81.9%) 735 (77.0%)
Yes 104 (32.7%) 115 (18.1%) 219 (21.3%)
 Belittled or humiliated you in front of others No 277 (87.1%) 582 (91.5%) 859 (90.1%)
Yes 41 (12.9%) 54 (8.5%) 95 (9.9%)
 Did things to scare or intimidate you purposely No 270 (84.9%) 590 (92.8%) 860 (90.1%)
Yes 48 (15.1) 46 (7.2%) 94 (9.9%)
 Threatened to hurt you or someone you cared about No 314 (98.7%) 629 (97.2) 948 (99.4%)
Yes 4 (1.3%) 2 (0.3%) 6 (0.6%)
Sexual violence (n = 509)
 Physically forced you to have sexual intercourse No 280 (88.1%) 605 (95.1%) 885 (92.8%)
Yes 38 (11.9%) 31 (4.9%) 69 (7.2%)
 Did you have sexual intercourse because you feared what he might do No 252 (79.2%) 566 (89.0%) 818 (87.7%)
Yes 66 (20.8%) 70 (11.0%) 136 (14.3%)
 Did he force you to do something sexual that felt humiliating No 266 (83.6%) 585 (92.0%) 851 (89.2%)
Yes 52 (16.4%) 51 (8.0%) 103 (10.8%)