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Table 3 Associations between psychological 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

 

Psychological violence

 

Men: N = 399 (Exposed N = 123)

Women: N = 573 (Exposed N = 212)

 

Men (N)

Exposed % (N)

Crude OR (95% CI)

Women (N)

Exposed N (%)

Crude OR (95% CI)

Age groups

      

60–65

71

13.8 (17)

1

67

8.5 (18)

1

50–59

98

20.3 (25)

1.12 (0.55–2.28)

136

19.8 (42)

1.21 (0.63–2.32)

40–49

96

25.2 (31)

1.52 (0.76–3.03)

125

24.1 (51)

1.85 (0.97–3.55)

30–39

77

20.3 (25)

1.53 (0.74–3.15)

138

27.4 (58)

1.92 (1.01–3.64)

18–29

57

20.3 (25)

2.56 (1.20–3.42)

107

20.3 (43)

1.75 (0.90–3.42)

Civil Status

      

Married/cohabitant/registered partnership

296

59.3 (73)

1

420

60.5 (127)

1

Boyfriend/girlfriend

53

17.1 (21)

2.05 (1.11–3.79)

64

12.9 (27)

1.70 (0.99–2.91)

Single/widowed/divorced

48

23.6 (29)

4.62 (2.45–8.73)

85

26.7 (56)

4.52 (2.74–7.45)

Duration of Present Relationship

      

>10 yrs

227

45.9 (45)

1

288

48.1 (76)

1

4–10 yrs

62

27.6 (27)

3.09 (1.70–5.62)

115

27.2 (43)

1.64 (1.04–2.60)

≤ 3 yrs

34

26.5 (26)

2.81 (1.55–5.11)

82

24.7 (39)

2.46 (1.48–4.08)

Country of birth

      

Sweden

356

90.2 (110)

1

517

91.5 (193)

1

Outside Sweden

43

9.8 (12)

0.99 (0.50–1.99)

54

8.5 (18)

0.89 (0.50–1.61)

Partner’s country of birth

      

Sweden

349

84.6 (104)

1

494

83.5 (177)

1

Outside Sweden

50

15.4 (19)

1.43 (0.77–2.64)

79

16.5 (35)

1.43 (0.88–2.31)

Educational level

      

University

156

46.3 (56)

1

270

49.5 (105)

1

High school (10–12 yrs)

173

43.0 (52)

0.64 (0.39–1.03)

211

38.7 (82)

0.96 (0.67–1.40)

Compulsory (≤9 yrs)

67

10.7 (13)

0.29 (0.13–0.61)

91

11.8 (25)

0.589 (0.348–0.997)

Annual Income (SEK)

      

310,000 or more

163

39.8 (49)

1

87

16.0 (34)

1

235,000–309,999

107

26.0 (32)

0.98 (0.58–1.68)

143

25.0 (53)

0.83 (0.48–1.45)

160,000–234,999

52

13.8 (17)

1.12 (0.57–2.19)

175

29.2 (62)

0.76 (0.44–1.30)

0–159,999

77

20.3 (25)

1.15 (0.64–2.07)

168

29.7 (63)

0.83 (0.48–1.42)

Employment status

      

Employed

329

81.0 (98)

1

396

68.2 (144)

1

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

66

19.0 (23)

1.24 (0.71–2.18)

172

31.8 (67)

1.11 (0.77–1.61)

Partner’s employment status

      

Employed

262

64.5 (71)

1

414

77.1 (138)

1

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

121

35.5 (39)

1.28 (0.80–2.05)

111

22.9 (41)

1.14 (0.74–1.77)

Children living at home

      

No

206

52.5 (64)

1

297

50.0 (150)

1

Yes

190

47.5 (58)

0.97 (0.63–1.47)

270

50.0 (105)

1.17 (0.83–1.65)

Access to social support

      

Good

251

53.3 (65)

1

361

53.6 (111)

1

Poor/moderate

139

46.7 (57)

1.97 (1.27–3.06)

199

46.4 (96)

2.06 (1.44–2.95)

Grown up in a home with violence

      

No

357

83.5 (101)

1

510

82.5 (170)

1

Yes/Unsure

38

16.5 (20)

2.78 (1.41–5.48)

55

17.5 (36)

3.92 (2.16–7.10)

  1. Total sample n = 972.