Table 3.
Bivariate and multivariate logistic regression analysis on factors associated with disclosure of intimate partner violence among victim women, in Dilla town, Ethiopia (N = 280).
| Variable | Category | Disclosure status | COR (95% CI) | p value | AOR (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | No | |||||
| Women's educational status | No education | 14 (50%) | 14 (50%) | 1.27 (0.51, 3.12) | 0.006 | 0.847 (0.3, 2.5) |
| Primary education | 74 (53.2%) | 65 (46.8%) | 1.44 (0.78, 2.67) | 0.88 (0.4, 1.9) | ||
| Secondary education | 30 (55.6%) | 24 (44.4%) | 1.59 (0.75, 3.34) | 1.01 (0.43, 2.34) | ||
| Postsecondary education | 26 (44.1%) | 33 (55.9%) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Husband/partner educational status | No education | 6 (60%) | 4 (40.0%) | 2.62 (0.67, 10.2) | 0.046 | 2.1 (0.51, 8.54) |
| Primary education | 64 (54.2%) | 54 (45.8%) | 2.07 (1.12, 3.85) | 2.04 (1.07, 3.9)∗ | ||
| Secondary education | 50 (58.1%) | 36 (41.9%) | 2.43 (1.26, 4.70) | 2.16 (1.07, 4.33)∗ | ||
| Postsecondary education | 24 (36.4%) | 42 (63.6%) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Husband alcohol use | Yes | 105 (57.4%) | 78 (42.6%) | 2.0 (1.35, 4.06) | 0.002 | 2 (1.18, 3.34)∗ |
| No | 39 (40.2%) | 58 (59.8%) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Total number. Of intimate partner violence types(IPV) | ≥2 types of IPV | 109 (45.6%) | 130 (54.4%) | 1 | 1 | |
| 1 type of IPV | 27 (65.9%) | 14 (34.1%) | 0.43 (0.22, 0.87) | 0.023 | 0.38 (0.17, 0.79)∗ | |
| Physical violence | Yes | 103 (56.3%) | 80 (43.7%) | 1 | 1 | |
| No | 41 (42.3%) | 56 (57.7%) | 1.76 (1.07, 2.09) | 0.075 | 1.58 (0.9, 2.87) | |
| Emotional violence | Yes | 114 (54.5%) | 95 (45.5%) | 1 | 1 | |
| No | 30 (42.3%) | 41 (57.7%) | 1.64 (0.95, 2.82) | 0.026 | 1.35 (0.7, 2.58) | |
| Social support | Strong | 109 (55.1%) | 89 (44.9%) | 2.50 (1.42, 4.42) | 0.001 | 2.52 (1.44, 4.41)∗∗ |
| Poor and moderate | 27 (32.9%) | 55 (67.1%) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Age at first marriage | ≥18 years old | 50 (45.9%) | 59 (54.1%) | 0.7 (0.43, 1.12) | 0.225 | 0.95 (0.82, 1.11) |
| ≥18 years old | 94 (55.0%) | 77 (45.0%) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Age at first sexual intercourse | <18 years old | 58 (45.0%) | 71 (55.0%) | 0.62 (0.38, 0.99) | 0.046 | 0.62 (0.38, 1.01) |
| ≥18 years old | 86 (57.0%) | 65 (43.0%) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Able to visit family | Yes | 102 (52.8%) | 91 (47.2%) | 1.75 (1.04, 2.92) | 0.034 | 0.73 (0.42, 1.13) |
| No | 34 (39.1%) | 53 (60.9%) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Contribute to the household purchase | Yes | 87 (52.1%) | 80 (47.9%) | 1 | 1 | |
| No | 49 (43.4%) | 64 (56.6%) | 1.42 (0.88, 2.3) | 0.152 | 1.19 (0.49, 2.91) | |
| A decision on household purchase | Yes | 79 (47.6%) | 87 (52.4%) | 1 | 1 | |
| No | 65 (57.0%) | 49 (43.0%) | 0.68 (0.42, 1.11) | 0.122 | 0.82 (0.34, 1.95) | |
AOR: adjusted odds ratio; COR: crude odds ratio; CI: confidence interval, 1: Reference. ∗∗Statistically significant at p < 0.01; ∗p < 0.05.