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Table 5 Associations between socio- demographic and psychosocial factors and exposure to violence

From: Men’s and women’s exposure and perpetration of partner violence: an epidemiological study from Sweden

Exposure to physical assault & sexual coercion lifetime prevalence (Past year + Earlier in life)

Socio – demographic variables

Men: N = 173

Women: N = 251

Tot. N

Tot. exposed% (n)

Crude OR (95% CI)

Adjusted OR (95% CI)a

Tot. N

Tot. exposed% (n)

Crude OR (95% CI)

Adjusted OR (95% CI)b

Age groups

        

31-65

142

66.7 (24)

1

 

186

61.8 (42)

1

 

18-30

31

33.3 (12)

3.19 (1.36 – 7.49)

1.63 (0.43 - 6.21)

65

38.2 (26)

2.24 (1.22 – 4.10)

2.14 (0.83 – 5.49)

Educational level

        

University Education

69

50.0 (18)

1

 

124

47.1 (32)

1

 

Basic Education ≤ 13 yrs

103

50.0 (18)

0.60 (0.29 – 1.27)

-

127

52.9 (36)

1.18 (0.68 – 2.06)

-

Civil status

        

Married/reg. partnership/cohabitant

133

58.3 (21)

1

 

192

56.7 (39)

1

 

Boy-Girlfriend/Single/Divorced/Widowed

39

41.7 (15)

3.57 (1.60 – 7.10)

2.12 (0.51 – 8.75)

57

43.3 (29)

4.30 (2.29 – 8.09)

3.10 (1.06 – 9.12)

Occupation

        

Employed

137

85.7 (30)

1

 

170

58.2 (39)

1

 

Unemployed

33

14.3 (5)

0.62 (0.22 - 1.74)

-

80

41.8 (28)

1.82 (1.01 – 3.26)

-

Total Household income per Month (SEK)

        

≥ 40 000

92

47.2 (17)

1

 

122

34.3 (23)

1

 

0-39 999

78

52.8 (19)

1.41 (0.67 – 2.95)

0.62 (0.21 – 1.86)

123

65.7 (44)

2.44 (1.36 – 4.38)

1.40 (0.67 – 2.90)

Duration of present relationship

        

4 - ≥ 10 years

120

55.6 (15)

1

 

180

68.6 (35)

1

 

≤ 1 year – 3 years

30

44.4 (12)

4.85 (1.94 – 12.12)

4.20 (1.15 – 15.40)

41

31.4 (16)

2.60 (1.25 - 5.38)

1.14 (0.38 – 3.36)

Having social network/support

        

Yes

107

61.1 (22)

1

 

152

47.7 (31)

1

 

No/Do not know

61

38.9 (14)

1.13 (0.53 -2.42)

-

95

52.3 (34)

2.23 (1.25 – 3.98)

2.79 (1.31 – 5.92)

  1. N = 424.
  2. a Adjusted for age group, civil status, household income and duration of present relationship.
  3. b Adjusted for age, civil status, household income, duration of relationship and social support.