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Table 2 Overview of the distribution of the cofactors that were included into the regression model

From: Association between gap in spousal education and domestic violence in India and Bangladesh

Variables (n) values

ALL

BAN

ND

 

% (n)

% (n)

% (n)

Age (69,805)

Mean

31.6

30.3

31.7

≤24 yrs.

21.2 (14,770)

30.4 (1,277)

20.6 (13,493)

25-34 yrs.

42.8 (29,887)

36.8 (1,543)

43.2 (28,344)

≥35 yrs.

36.0 (25,148)

32.8 (1,375)

36.2 (23,773)

Attitude towards domestic violence (69,666)

Not justified

54.7 (38,096)

68.8 (2,884)

53.8 (35,212)

Justified

45.3 (31,570)

31.2 (1,308)

46.2 (30,262)

Religion (69,718)

Muslim

17.1 (11,955)

90.5 (3,795)

12.5 (8,160)

Hindu

70.6 (49,235)

8.9 (372)

74.6 (48,863)

Other

12.2 (8,528)

0.6 (27)

13.0 (8,501)

Number of household members (69,805)

1-6

77.8 (54,337)

76.3 (3,202)

77.9 (51,135)

>6

22.2 (15,468)

23.7 (993)

22.1 (14,475)

Relationship to head of household (69,805)

Wife

73.4 (51,223)

77.4 (3,246)

73.1 (47,977)

Daughter or daughter in law

15.9 (11,066)

8.1 (339)

16.3 (10,727)

Other

10.8 (7,516)

14.5 (610)

10.5 (6,06)

Wealth (69,805)

Poorest and poorer

30.1 (21,011)

36.9 (1,550)

29.7 (19,461)

Middle

19.3 (13,473)

19.0 (798)

19.3 (12,675)

Richer and richest

50.6 (35,321)

44.0 (1,847)

51.0 (33.474)

Final say index (69,762)

Wife engaged in none of the polled decisions

14.6 (10,213)

12.5 (523)

14.8 (9,690)

Wife engaged in at least one of the polled decisions

85.4 (59,549)

87.5 (3,672)

85.2 (55,877)

Respondent’s mother experienced violence from her father (64,768)

No

81.6 (52,847)

74.2 (2,936)

82.1 (49,911)

Yes

18.4 (11,921)

25.8 (1,019)

17.9 (10,902)

Type of place of residence (69,805)

Urban

43.5 (30,390)

37.1 (1,558)

43.9 (28,832)

Rural

56.5 (39,415)

62.9 (2,637)

56.1 (36,778)

Respondent’s current working status (69,685)

No

65.1 (45,362)

70.7 (2,967)

64.7 (42,395)

Yes

34.9 (24,323)

29.3 (1,227)

35.3 (23,096)

  1. Overall (ALL; n = 69,805), in Bangladesh 2007 (BAN; n = 4,195), and in India 2005/06 (IND; n = 65,610).