Table 5.

Interaction effects of relationship status on lifetime controlling behaviours, by the study year

Variable	Level	Lifetime controlling behaviours (≥2 acts)		*Adjusted OR (95% CI)	P value for interaction test
		Year 1 N (%)	Year 2 N (%)
Relationship status	Married	45 (3.1)	53 (8.8)	3.54 (2.90 to 5.47)	0.0002
	Cohabiting	37 (7.0)	39 (18.9)	4.67 (2.74 to 7.95)
	Divorced/separated/broken up	107 (31.2)	36 (27.7)	0.94 (0.56 to 1.58)
	Widowed/ partner died	10 (15.2)	4 (11.8)	1.33 (0.34 to 5.13)

*Controlling for age, education, independent income and deprivation level.