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Table 4 Associations between physical/sexual violence (life-time), socio-demographic and psychosocial factors

From: Self-reported exposure to intimate partner violence among women and men in Sweden: results from a population-based survey

 

Physical/sexual violence

 

Men: N = 399 (Exposed N = 56)

Women: N = 573 (Exposed N = 137)

 

Men (N)

Exposed % (N)

Crude OR (95% CI)

Women (N)

Exposed % (N)

Crude OR (95% CI)

Age groups

      

60–65

71

16.1 (9)

1

67

5.8 (8)

1

50–59

98

14.3 (8)

0.62 (0.23–1.69)

136

17.5 (24)

1.63 (0.69–3.86)

40–49

96

30.4 (17)

1.52 (0.63–3.64)

125

23.4 (32)

2.48 (1.07–5.75)

30–39

77

14.3 (8)

0.81 (0.29–2.23)

138

29.2 (40)

2.94 (1.29–6.72)

18–29

57

25.0 (14)

2.26 (0.90–5.70)

107

24.1 (33)

3.22 (1.38–7.51)

Civil Status

      

Married/cohabitant/registered partnership

296

58.9 (33)

1

420

56.6 (77)

1

Boyfriend/girlfriend

53

14.3 (8)

1.43 (0.62–3.29)

64

15.4 (21)

2.28 (1.27–4.07)

Single/widowed/divorced

48

26.8 (15)

4.06 (1.97–8.35)

85

27.9 (38)

4.44 (2.66–7.42)

Duration of Present Relationship

      

>10 yrs

227

48.8 (21)

1

288

35.3 (36)

1

4–10 yrs

62

23.3 (10)

1.91 (0.85–4.30)

115

31.4 (32)

2.71 (1.58–4.64)

≤ 3 yrs

64

27.9 (12)

2.33 (1.08–5.05)

82

33.3 (34)

4.92 (2.81–8.62)

Country of birth

      

Sweden

356

83.6 (46)

1

517

88.3 (121)

1

Outside Sweden

43

16.4 (9)

187 (0.84–4.18)

54

11.7 (16)

1.34 (0.72–2.49)

Partner’s country of birth

      

Sweden

349

89.3 (50)

1

494

79.6 (109)

1

Outside Sweden

50

10.7 (6)

0.88 (0.36–2.19)

79

20.4 (28)

1.92 (1.15–3.20)

Educational level

      

University

156

48.1 (26)

1

270

48.2 (66)

1

High school (10–12 yrs)

173

40.7 (22)

1.48 (0.57–3.82)

211

38.7 (53)

1.37 (0.75–2.50)

Compulsory (≤9 yrs)

67

11.1 (6)

2.10 (0.82–5.37)

91

13.1 (18)

1.31 (0.73–2.35)

Annual Income (SEK)

      

310,000 or more

163

32.1 (18)

1

87

8.8 (12)

1

235,000–309,999

107

32.1 (18)

1.58 (0.78–3.21)

143

26.3 (36)

2.08 (1.01–4.26)

160,000–234,999

52

8.9 (5)

0.89 (0.31–2.54)

175

29.2 (40)

1.82 (0.90–3.68)

0–159,999

77

26.8 (15)

1.96 (0.93–4.14)

168

35.8 (49)

2.53 (1.26–5.09)

Employment status

      

Employed

329

80.0 (44)

1

396

67.9 (93)

1

Student, retired, sick-leave, parental leave or leave of absence, unemployed, other

66

20.0 (11)

1.31 (0.64–2.79)

172

32.1 (44)

1.13 (0.74–1.71)

Partner’s employment status

      

Employed

262

73.5 (36)

1

414

78.9 (90)

1

Student, retired, sick-leave, parental leave or leave of absence, unemployed, other

121

26.5 (13)

0.78 (0.40–1.53)

111

21.1 (24)

0.99 (0.60–1.65)

Children living at home

      

No

206

52.7 (29)

1

297

46.0 (63)

1

Yes

190

47.3 (26)

0.98 (0.55–1.73)

270

54.0 (74)

1.36 (0.93–2.01)

Access to social support

      

Good

251

44.6 (25)

1

361

47.4 (64)

1

Poor/moderate

139

55.4 (31)

2.65 (1.49–4.71)

199

52.6 (71)

2.59 (1.74–3.85)

Grown up in a home with violence

      

No

357

74.5 (41)

1

510

82.6 (109)

1

Yes/Unsure

38

25.5 (14)

4.37 (2.09–9.11)

55

17. 4(23)

3.09 (1.70–5.60)

  1. Total sample n = 972.