Table 1 Percentage distribution of married women and experience of Intimate Partner Violence (IPPV) in Uganda (DHS 2011)
Variables | % of women | % reporting IPPV | Frequency | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Residence | 0.001 | |||
Urban | 16.4 | 27.8 | 214 | |
Rural | 83.6 | 43.6 | 1093 | |
Women’s education level | 0.002 | |||
No education | 17.0 | 48.5 | 222 | |
Primary | 60.1 | 44.2 | 785 | |
Secondary | 22.9 | 27.2 | 299 | |
Wealth index | 0.000 | |||
Poorest | 18.6 | 55.9 | 243 | |
Poorer | 19.9 | 48.9 | 260 | |
Middle | 20.1 | 47.6 | 262 | |
Richer | 19.5 | 32.6 | 255 | |
Richest | 21.9 | 22.9 | 287 | |
Current marital status | 0.046 | |||
Married | 55.3 | 39.9 | 723 | |
Cohabiting | 44.7 | 42.5 | 584 | |
Women’s occupation | 0.000 | |||
Not working | 23.7 | 43.0 | 310 | |
Professional | 4.0 | 7.5 | 52 | |
Agriculture | 53.4 | 44.3 | 698 | |
Sales | 18.9 | 36.6 | 247 | |
Age group | 0.320 | |||
15-24 | 29.7 | 37.2 | 388 | |
25-34 | 40.6 | 41.6 | 531 | |
35+ | 29.7 | 44.1 | 388 | |
Region | 0.000 | |||
Central | 28.0 | 28.5 | 366 | |
Eastern | 26.3 | 48.9 | 344 | |
Northern | 19.2 | 50.0 | 251 | |
Western | 26.4 | 40.0 | 346 | |
Parity | 0.000 | |||
None | 6.7 | 13.4 | 87 | |
1-4 | 50.0 | 39.9 | 653 | |
5+ | 43.4 | 46.7 | 567 | |
Total | 100.0 | 41.1 | 1307 | |
Woman owns a house alone or jointly | 0.000 | |||
No | 42.7 | 33.7 | 558 | |
Yes | 57.3 | 46.5 | 749 | |
Woman decides alone or jointly on: | ||||
Spending her income | 0.901 | |||
No | 56.2 | 41.2 | 734 | |
Yes | 43.8 | 40.8 | 573 | |
Own healthcare | 0.952 | |||
No | 40.8 | 41.2 | 533 | |
Yes | 59.2 | 41.0 | 774 | |
Household purchases | 0.168 | |||
No | 43.8 | 43.8 | 572 | |
Yes | 56.2 | 38.9 | 735 | |
Visits to family or friends | 0.075 | |||
No | 42.4 | 44.7 | 555 | |
Yes | 57.6 | 38.3 | 752 | |
What to do with partner’s income | 0.543 | |||
No | 54.3 | 42.0 | 710 | |
Yes | 45.7 | 39.9 | 597 | |
Beating justified if wife: | ||||
Goes out without telling husband | 0.078 | |||
No | 58.9 | 38.5 | 765 | |
Yes | 41.1 | 44.8 | 535 | |
Neglects children | 0.091 | |||
No | 52.1 | 38.2 | 680 | |
Yes | 47.9 | 44.2 | 624 | |
Argues with husband | 0.000 | |||
No | 69.5 | 36.4 | 901 | |
Yes | 30.5 | 52.0 | 395 | |
Refuses to have sex with husband | 0.029 | |||
No | 75.8 | 38.7 | 976 | |
Yes | 24.2 | 47.7 | 311 | |
Burns the food | 0.954 | |||
No | 85.0 | 41.0 | 1106 | |
Yes | 15.0 | 41.3 | 195 | |
Total | 100.0 | 41.1 | 1307 |