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. 2020 May 5;12:339–358. doi: 10.2147/IJWH.S246499

Table 7.

Adjusted Prevalence Ratio of Factors Associated with Different Forms of Intimate Partner Violence During Pregnancy, Eastern Ethiopia, 2018

Variable Category APR (95% CI)
Psychological IPVP Physical IPVP Sexual IPVP Overall IPVP
Residence Harar (urban) 1 1 1 1
Kersa (rural) 0.68 (0.53, 0.87)* 0.81 (0.54, 1.22) 0.41 (0.27, 0.60)* 0.85 (0.87, 1.03)
Age group (years) <20 1 1 1 1
20–34 1.83 (1.34, 2.49)* 2.00 (1.25, 3.18)* 1.08 (0.75, 1.56) 1.56 (1.23, 1.98)*
≥35 1.60 (1.10, 2.33)* 1.60 (0.89, 2.86) 0.90 (0.55, 1.46) 1.37 (1.02, 1.84)
Age at first marriage (years) <18 1 1 1 1
≥18  0.99 (0.86, 1.13) 1.05 (0.85, 1.29) 0.98 (0.77, 1.23) 0.94 (0.84, 1.05)
Education (women) No formal education 1 1 1 1
Primary/secondary 0.83 (0.70, 0.99)* 0.55 (0.41, 0.74)* 0.46 (0.34, 0.64)* 0.77 (0.66, 0.89)*
Tertiary 0.49 (0.31, 0.78)* 0.05 (0.01, 0.23)* 0.20 (0.09, 0.45)* 0.36 (0.24, 0.53)*
Education (partner) No formal 1 1 1 1
Primary/secondary 0.98 (0.84, 1.13) 0.96 (0.76, 1.20) 0.74 (0.58, 0.96)* 0.92 (0.82, 1.03)
Tertiary 0.86 (0.61, 1.19) 1.13 (0.64, 1.98) 0.94 (0.53, 1.68) 0.98 (0.75, 1.28)
Marital duration (years) ≤1 1 1 1 1
2–4 0.93 (0.71, 1.23) 0.99 (0.63, 1.56) 1.59 (0.98, 2.56) 1.02 (0.81, 1.28)
5–10 0.76 (0.57, 1.01) 0.77 (0.48, 1.21) 1.10 (0.67, 1.80) 0.78 (0.62, 1.00)
>10 0.97 (0.71, 1.31) 0.99 (0.60, 1.63) 1.55 (0.92, 2.61) 0.92 (0.72, 1.19)
Household empowerment status Low 1 1 1 1
Medium 1.41 (1.20, 1.65)* 1.40 (1.10, 1.76)* 1.80 (1.39, 2.35)* 1.29 (1.13, 1.47)*
High 0.99 (0.84, 1.19) 0.85 (0.65, 1.11) 0.95 (0.68, 1.32) 0.95 (0.82, 1.10)
Drinking habit (women) Yes, frequently 1 1 1 1
Yes, occasionally 0.77 (0.41, 1.43) 1.15 (0.47, 2.83) 0.66 (0.28, 1.56) 0.89 (0.55, 1.44)
Not at all 0.53 (0.29, 0.99)* 0.61 (0.29, 1.32) 0.25 (0.12, 0.57)* 0.55 (0.35, 0.87)*
Drinking habit (partner) Yes, frequently 1 1 1 1
Yes, occasionally 0.95 (0.65, 1.40) 1.54 (0.75, 3.16) 0.68 (0.33, 1.38) 0.90 (0.65, 1.25)
Not at all 0.75 (0.55, 1.03) 0.98 (0.53, 1.82) 1.02 (0.55, 1.92) 0.77 (0.58, 1.01)
Working status (women) Housewife 1 1 1 1
Working 1.90 (1.58, 2.28)* 2.54 (1.89, 3.41)* 3.37 (2.54, 4.47)* 2.13 (1.83, 2.48)*
Working status (partner) Working 1 1 1 1
Not working 0.80 (0.56, 1.14) 0.47 (0.22, 1.02) 0.46 (0.22, 0.97)* 0.65 (0.49, 0.86)*
Khat-chewing habit (partner) Never/not habitually 1 1 1 1
Always/habitually 2.05 (1.59, 2.67)* 3.15 (1.97, 5.03)* 1.47 (0.98, 2.18) 1.72 (1.41, 2.11)*
Living arrangement Not with family/parent 1 1 1 1
With family/parents 0.81 (0.69, 0.94)* 0.73 (0.58, 0.94)* 0.93 (0.74, 1.17) 0.87 (0.77, 0.98)*
Number of children under 5 <3 1 1 1 1
≥3 0.90 (0.74, 1.10) 1.09 (0.82, 1.44) 1.15 (0.84, 1.56) 0.98 (0.83, 1.15)
ANC attendance Not attended 1 1 1 1
Attended ≥1 1.12 (0.95, 1.31) 1.15 (0.90, 1.46) 1.22 (0.94, 1.57) 1.25 (1.09, 1.42)*
Partner's stance on ANC use Discouraged 1 1 1 1
No interest 1.13 (0.76, 1.66) 0.52 (0.29, 0.92)* 4.90 (0.66, 36.4) 0.89 (0.61, 1.30)
Encouraged 0.80 (0.55, 1.16) 0.44 (0.25, 0.78)* 4.34 (0.58, 32.2) 0.68 (0.47, 1.00)
Number of living children ≤3 1 1 1 1
4–6 1.12 (0.93, 1.34) 1.05 (0.80, 1.39) 0.77 (0.58, 1.03) 1.04 (0.90, 1.20)
≥7 1.19 (0.89, 1.57) 1.10 (0.73, 1.77) 0.96 (0.64, 1.44) 1.05 (0.85, 1.29)
Couple’s pregnancy intentions Concordant 1 1 1 1
Discordant 1.19 (1.01, 1.40)* 1.29 (1.01, 1.66)* 0.71 (0.49, 1.04) 1.19 (1.03, 1.36)*
Previous infant loss No 1 1 1 1
Yes 0.82 (0.68, 0.98)* 0.79 (0.60, 1.03) 0.67 (0.51, 0.89)* 0.82 (0.71, 0.96)*

Note: *Significant at P<0.05.

Abbreviations: APR, adjusted prevalence ratio; IPVP, intimate partner violence during pregnancy; ANC, antenatal care.