Table 3.
Characteristics of women by consistency of reporting IPV over time for women who responded to at least three surveys (N = 10,881)a
| Characteristics | Consistent later IPV (OR, 95% CI) |
Consistent never IPV (OR, 95% CI) |
Mainly IPV (OR, 95% CI) | Mainly no IPV (OR, 95% CI) |
Mixed IPV (OR, 95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Area of residence | |||||
| Major city | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Inner regional area | 0.85 (0.64, 1.15) | 0.82 (0.68, 0.97) | 1.17 (0.84, 1.63) | 0.93 (0.72, 1.20) | 0.92 (0.71, 1.19) |
| Outer regional area | 0.66 (0.46, 0.96) | 0.82 (0.67, 1.02) | 0.98 (0.65, 1.47) | 1.01 (0.75, 1.36) | 0.84 (0.61, 1.16) |
| Remote/very remote | 0.76 (0.43, 1.33) | 0.61 (0.44, 0.85) | 0.87 (0.45, 1.68) | 0.59 (0.35, 0.99) | 0.85 (0.51, 1.41) |
| Highest qualification | |||||
| Less than Year 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Year 12 or equivalent | 1.36 (0.96, 1.94) | 1.39 (1.11, 1.73) | 0.99 (0.65, 1.50) | 1.21 (0.88, 1.65) | 1.17 (0.85, 1.61) |
| Trade/Certificate/Diploma | 0.91 (0.64, 1.29) | 1.10 (0.90, 1.34) | 0.94 (0.65, 1.37) | 1.00 (0.75, 1.34) | 0.80 (0.59, 1.08) |
| University | 1.08 (0.71, 1.65) | 1.68 (1.32, 2.15) | 0.90 (0.56, 1.46) | 1.44 (1.03, 2.02) | 1.11 (0.78, 1.58) |
| Relationship status over time | |||||
| Remained not separated/divorced | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Remained separated/divorced | 0.58 (0.39, 0.87) | 0.14 (0.11, 0.18) | 0.86 (0.57, 1.29) | 0.29 (0.20, 0.42) | 0.88 (0.63, 1.21) |
| Became not separated/divorced | 0.38 (0.23, 0.64) | 0.10 (0.08, 0.13) | 0.81 (0.51, 1.28) | 0.29 (0.19, 0.43) | 0.75 (0.52, 1.08) |
| Became separated/divorced | 1.28 (0.95, 1.73) | 0.20 (0.16, 0.24) | 0.87 (0.60, 1.26) | 0.41 (0.30, 0.55) | 0.90 (0.67, 1.20) |
| Stressed about partner for at least half of surveys | |||||
| No | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Yes | 1.65 (0.98, 2.79) | 0.47 (0.31, 0.70) | 1.32 (0.70, 2.49) | 0.86 (0.48, 1.53) | 1.34 (0.78, 2.32) |
| Stressed about income for at least half of surveys | |||||
| No | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Yes | 0.88 (0.64, 1.21) | 0.37 (0.30, 0.45) | 0.94 (0.67, 1.34) | 0.63 (0.47, 0.85) | 0.84 (0.62, 1.12) |
| Number of surveys | |||||
| 6 surveys | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 surveys | 1.48 (1.04, 2.10) | 1.00 (0.81, 1.25) | 1.47 (1.01, 2.14) | 1.22 (0.90, 1.65) | 0.89 (0.66, 1.21) |
| 3 or 4 surveys | 1.41 (1.05, 1.90) | 0.69 (0.57, 0.83) | 1.11 (0.79, 1.55) | 1.14 (0.88, 1.47) | 0.26 (0.18, 0.36) |
aMultinomial logistic regression with Consistent IPV as reference group (n = 821)