Table 3.
Family characteristics of the study sample in this study. (DV vs No DV)
| Variables | DV (n = 127) | No DV (n = 686) | Total(n = 813) | χ2 value | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Family relationships | |||||
| Relationship with mother-in-law | 45.411 | 0.000 | |||
| Good | 106 (83.5) | 668 (97.4) | 774 | ||
| Bad | 21 (16.5) | 18 (2.6) | 39 | ||
| Relationship with other families | 49.391 | 0.000 | |||
| Good | 104 (81.9) | 666 (97.1) | 770 | ||
| Bad | 23 (18.1) | 20 (2.9) | 43 | ||
| Family structure | |||||
| Number of cohabitation (include oneself) | 0.058 | 0.809 | |||
| 1–2 | 26 (20.5) | 147 (21.4) | 173 | ||
| >3 | 101 (79.5) | 539 (78.6) | 640 | ||
| Live with eldership | 0.813 | 0.367 | |||
| Yes | 88 (69.3) | 447 (65.2) | 535 | ||
| No | 39 (30.7) | 239 (34.8) | 278 | ||
| Family related stressors | |||||
| Medium household debt | 8.857 | 0.003 | |||
| Yes | 20 (15.7) | 52 (7.6) | 72 | ||
| No | 107 (84.3) | 624 (92.4) | 741 | ||
| Separation | 8.095 | 0.004 | |||
| Yes | 29 (22.8) | 90 (13.1) | 119 | ||
| No | 98 (77.2) | 596 (85.9) | 694 | ||
| Partner’s extramarital affairs | 18.347 | 0.000 | |||
| Yes | 9 (7.1) | 8 (1.2) | 17 | ||
| No | 118 (92.9) | 678 (98.8) | 796 | ||
| Family function | |||||
| Family APGAR index | 40.096 | 0.000 | |||
| Low level | 25 (19.7) | 41 (6) | 66 | ||
| Middle level | 52 (40.9) | 204 (29.7) | 256 | ||
| High level | 50 (39.4) | 441 (64.3) | 491 | ||
Abbreviations: DV domestic violence
Data are presented as n (%)
Characters in bold indicate statistical significance p<0.05