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. 2020 Mar 6;2020:7626741. doi: 10.1155/2020/7626741

Table 5.

Factors associated with IPV during pregnancy.

Variables Ever experienced IPV during pregnancy? Test statistic
Yes No
Age (years)
 <20 years 0 (0) 13 (100) X 2 = 11.105
 20-29 years 47 (38.2) 76 (61.8) p = 0.008
 30-39 years 32 (26.2) 90 (73.8)
 40-49 years 0 (0) 2 (100)
Tribe
 Hausa 25 (14.8) 144 (85.2) X 2 = 71.286
 Yoruba 31 (62.0) 19 (38.0) p < 0.001
 Igbo 6 (28.6) 15 (71.4)
 Fulani 17 (85.0) 3 (15.0)
Religion
 Islam 39 (19.7) 159 (80.3) X 2 = 45.44
 Christianity 39 (63.9) 22 (36.1) p < 0.001
 Others 1 (100) 0 (0)
Place of residence
 Urban 40 (21.1) 150 (78.9) X 2 = 29.055
 Rural 39 (55.7) 31 (44.3) p < 0.001
Wife's SEC
 Upper class 5 (5.2) 91 (94.8) X 2 = 47.49
 Middle class 15 (36.6) 26 (63.4) p < 0.001
 Lower class 59 (48.0) 64 (52.0)
Husband/partner's SEC
 Upper class 36 (21.2) 134 (78.8) X 2 = 19.709
 Middle class 25 (47.2) 28 (52.8) p < 0.001
 Lower class 18 (48.6) 19 (51.4)
Parity
 Primi 5 (14.3) 30 (85.7) X 2 = 5.054
 Multipara 58 (32.4) 121 (67.6) p = 0.076
 Grand multipara 16 (34.8) 30 (65.2)
Length of relationship
 1-5 years 19 (26.4) 53 (73.6) X 2 = 3.820
 6-10 years 46 (35.9) 82 (64.1) p = 0.149
 >10 years 14 (23.3) 46 (76.7)
Witnessed IPV during your childhood?
 Yes 30 (88.2) 4 (11.2) X 2 = 61.887
 No 49 (21.7) 177 (78.3) p < 0.001
Who chose your partner for you?
 Parents 16 (34.8) 30 (65.2) X 2 = 0.511
 Myself 63 (29.4) 151 (70.6) p = 0.483
Who takes the most important decision for your family?
 My partner 16 (100) 0 (0) X 2 = 52.342
 Both of us 58 (24.3) 181 (75.7) p < 0.001
 In-laws 5 (100) 0 (0)
Do you consume alcohol?
 Yes 8 (88.9) 1 (11.1) X 2 = 15.085
 No 71 (28.3) 180 (71.7) p < 0.001
Does your partner consume alcohol?
 Yes 41 (95.3) 2 (4.7) X 2 = 102.795
 No 38 (17.5) 179 (82.5) p < 0.001
Do you use illicit drugs/substances?
 Yes 29 (96.7) 1 (3.3) X 2 = 71.403
 No 49 (21.4) 180 (78.6) p < 0.001
Does your partner use illicit drugs/substances?
 Yes 6 (85.7) 1 (14.3) X 2 = 10.411
 No 73 (28.9) 180 (71.1) p = 0.004
Is your partner very jealous?
 Yes 75 (32.5) 156 (67.5) X 2 = 3.894
 No 4 (14.3) 24 (85.7) p = 0.052
Knowledge of IPV
 Good knowledge 2 (100) 0 (0) p = 0.091
 Poor knowledge 76 (29.7) 180 (70.3) (Exact)