Table 1.
Socio-demographic characteristics, exposure to intimate partner violence, and nutritional status of the respondent women (N = 3293)
| N | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Woman’s age (in completed years) | ||
| 15–19 | 170 | 5.2 |
| 20–24 | 512 | 15.5 |
| 25–29 | 601 | 18.3 |
| 30–34 | 613 | 18.6 |
| 35–39 | 579 | 17.6 |
| 40–44 | 481 | 14.6 |
| 45–49 | 336 | 10.2 |
| Woman’s education (by years of formal schooling) | ||
| No school | 1458 | 44.3 |
| 1–5 years school | 568 | 17.2 |
| 6–9 years school | 678 | 20.6 |
| 10 and above years of school | 589 | 17.9 |
| Family size | ||
| Less than 5 | 1473 | 44.7 |
| 5 and above | 1820 | 55.3 |
| Caste/ethnicity | ||
| Dalit | 433 | 13.2 |
| Muslim | 156 | 4.7 |
| Janajati | 1023 | 31.1 |
| Other terai caste | 495 | 15.0 |
| Brahmin/Chhetri | 1016 | 30.9 |
| Other | 170 | 5.2 |
| Place of residence | ||
| Urban | 1978 | 60.1 |
| Rural | 1315 | 39.9 |
| Wealth quintile | ||
| Poorest | 578 | 17.6 |
| Second poorest | 650 | 19.7 |
| Middle | 698 | 21.2 |
| Second richest | 707 | 21.5 |
| Richest | 660 | 20.0 |
| Ever experienced intimate partner violence (N = 3293) | ||
| Physical violence | 23.0 | |
| Emotional violence | 12.2 | |
| Sexual violence | 7.0 | |
| Controlling behaviours | 33.7 | |
| Overall violence (excluding controlling behaviours) | 26.4 | |
| Overall violence (including controlling behaviours) | 43.8 | |
| Severity of physical violence (N = 3293) | ||
| None | 77.0 | |
| Moderate | 13.0 | |
| Severe | 10.0 | |
| Nutritional status (N = 3293) | ||
| Underweight | 14.2 | |
| Overweight | 27.1 | |
| Anemic | 39.1 | |