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. 2019 Oct-Dec;44(4):362–367. doi: 10.4103/ijcm.IJCM_84_19

Table 3.

Determinants of domestic violence

Determinants Variables Domestic violence (%) OR (95% CI) P
Religion Hindu 80.6 4.14 (1.21-14.14) 0.016
Christian 50
Education of woman Up to high school 79.8 1.75 (0.66-4.64) 0.254
Beyond high school 69.2
Occupation of woman Employed 84.1 2.41 (1.005-5.78) 0.045
Homemaker 68.6
Socioeconomic status Low 85.9 3.24 (1.33-7.89) 0.008
High 65.3
Alcohol consumption by husband Yes 91.5 6.09 (2.12-17.49) <0.0001
No 63.9
Tobacco use by husband in any form Yes 86.8 2.42 (0.84-6.98) 0.095
No 73.2
Choice of husband Self 80 1.12 (0.37-3.38) 0.831
Others 78
Dowry given Yes 84.6 2.29 (0.92-5.65) 0.068
No 70.6
Controlling behavior by others in the household on the woman Yes 87.4 6.50 (2.56-16.48) <0.0001
No 51.5

OR: Odds ratio, CI: Confidence interval