Table 3.
Socio-demographic characteristics of participants based on three constructs of domestic violence
| Variable | N (%) | Physical violence | Emotional violence | Sexual violence | Total violence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wife Age (Year) | |||||
| < 25 | 12 (5.9) | 54.76 ± 27.75 | 45.55 ± 27.71 | 32.08 ± 16.30 | 46.17 ± 23.59 |
| 25–35 | 66 (32.5) | 39.95 ± 20.72 | 31.11 ± 16.85 | 29.46 ± 18.18 | 34.36 ± 15.72 |
| 35–45 | 84 (41.4) | 40.78 ± 25.33 | 31.98 ± 19.76 | 26.30 ± 12.44 | 34.27 ± 17.81 |
| 45–55 | 33 (16.3) | 37.05 ± 18.27 | 33.13 ± 18.06 | 33.78 ± 22.00 | 4.90 ± 16.82 |
| > 55 | 8 (3.9) | 31.42 ± 12.59 | 28.75 ± 11.53 | 28.75 ± 13.29 | 29.85 ± 11.83 |
| Husband Age (Year) | |||||
| < 25 | 5 (2.5) | 52.00 ± 28.67 | 44.66 ± 32.45 | 29.00 ± 17.46 | 44.00 ± 26.68 |
| 25–35 | 41 (20.2) | 39.16 ± 19.57 | 30.48 ± 13.38 | 28.65 ± 17.60 | 33.62 ± 14.02 |
| 35–45 | 87 (42.9) | 38.71 ± 23.34 | 30.65 ± 18.77 | 26.66 ± 12.81 | 33.03 ± 16.92 |
| 45–55 | 49 (24.1) | 42.74 ± 22.92 | 35.64 ± 20.77 | 30.81 ± 18.21 | 37.43 ± 18.61 |
| > 55 | 21 (10.3) | 41.22 ± 25.48 | 34.44 ± 21.06 | 35.00 ± 22.85 | 37.36 ± 18.90 |
| Wife Education | |||||
| Primary/Elementary | 7 (3.4) | 43.67 ± 19.56 | 31.90 ± 13.31 | 50.71 ± 32.20 | 41.17 ± 15.06 |
| High school/ Diploma | 41 (20.2) | 46.41 ± 25.20 | 41.70 ± 24.71 | 31.70 ± 16.83 | 41.29 ± 19.97 |
| University | 155 (76.4) | 38.61 ± 22.09 | 30.17 ± 16.75 | 27.29 ± 14.83 | 32.97 ± 16.21 |
| Husband Education | |||||
| Primary/Elementary | 12 (5.9) | 47.14 ± 18.41 | 35.27 ± 18.28 | 35.00 ± 19.88 | 40.09 ± 13.85 |
| High school/ Diploma | 55 (27.1) | 42.90 ± 24.07 | 36.60 ± 21.81 | 31.45 ± 19.38 | 37.98 ± 18.63 |
| University | 136 (67) | 38.74 ± 22.55 | 30.68 ± 17.68 | 27.46 ± 14.85 | 33.24 ± 16.83 |
| Income status | |||||
| Low | 14 (6.9) | 47.75 ± 21.51 | 36.66 ± 19.91 | 35.71 ± 23.36 | 41.00 ± 16.61 |
| Average | 130 (64.0) | 40.17 ± 23.64 | 33.12 ± 19.86 | 29.80 ± 17.11 | 35.24 ± 18.23 |
| Sufficient | 59 (21.9) | 39.03 ± 21.14 | 30.33 ± 16.83 | 25.59 ± 12.63 | 32.80 ± 15.02 |
| Number of Children | |||||
| 0 | 51 (25.1) | 35.12 ± 17.47 | 27.84 ± 12.73 | 28.72 ± 18.35 | 31.04 ± 14.10 |
| 1 | 64 (31.5) | 40.66 ± 22.48 | 34.89 ± 21.47 | 28.28 ± 15.96 | 35.71 ± 17.29 |
| 2 | 73 (36.0) | 44.50 ± 25.43 | 33.97 ± 19.83 | 29.52 ± 16.44 | 37.26 ± 18.68 |
| 3 | 15 (7.4) | 36.76 ± 24.50 | 31.77 ± 20.58 | 30.33 ± 14.81 | 33.49 ± 19.28 |
| Wife Previous Marriage | |||||
| Yes | 14 (6.9) | 52.85 ± 23.89 | 42.38 ± 25.63 | 33.21 ± 19.47 | 44.53 ± 18.24 |
| No | 189 (93.1) | 39.44 ± 22.50 | 31.83 ± 18.31 | 28.67 ± 16.36 | 34.22 ± 17.04 |
| Husband Previous Marriage | |||||
| Yes | 20 (9.9) | 43.00 ± 24.58 | 37.33 ± 22.95 | 27.50 ± 12.08 | 37.35 ± 16.83 |
| No | 183 (90.1) | 40.07 ± 22.64 | 32.04 ± 18.53 | 29.15 ± 17.01 | 34.67 ± 17.35 |
| Wife Previous Disease | |||||
| Yes | 44 (21.7) | 40.12 ± 17.28 | 33.94 ± 17.93 | 28.75 ± 16.28 | 35.27 ± 14.58 |
| No | 159 (78.3) | 40.43 ± 24.14 | 32.18 ± 19.34 | 29.05 ± 16.70 | 34.84 ± 18.00 |
| Husband Previous Disease | |||||
| Yes | 40 (19.7) | 42.28 ± 23.76 | 35.50 ± 23.55 | 31.37 ± 18.67 | 37.32 ± 19.70 |
| No | 163 (80.3) | 39.89 ± 22.60 | 31.84 ± 17.74 | 28.40 ± 16.03 | 34.34 ± 16.65 |
| Wanted Marriage | |||||
| Yes | 184 (90.5) | 38.52 ± 21.14 | 31.25 ± 17.34 | 28.23 ± 15.76 | 33.53 ± 16.10 |
| No | 19 (9.4) | 58.19 ± 30.25 | 45.26 ± 28.53 | 36.31 ± 22.22 | 48.48 ± 22.38 |
| Wise marriage | |||||
| Yes | 101 (49.8) | 37.39 ± 20.37 | 30.72 ± 17.31 | 29.35 ± 17.25 | 33.15 ± 16.46 |
| No | 102 (50.2) | 43.30 ± 24.71 | 34.37 ± 20.48 | 28.62 ± 15.95 | 36.70 ± 17.96 |