Table 3.
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