Table 1 Participants' opinions about 13 potential triggers of IPVAW. Items ranked in descending order of "complete agreement"
% respondents' opinions* | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Potential triggers | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
The wife saying unpleasant things to husband in front of others | 88.5 | 7.1 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.2 |
The wife putting on unsuitable clothes in front of others | 86.9 | 8.3 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 0.5 |
The husband suspecting the wife of infidelity | 75.9 | 12.4 | 2.5 | 5.3 | 1.6 |
The wife arguing back | 72.9 | 20.5 | 1.6 | 2.5 | 0.9 |
The wife not obeying the husband | 69.2 | 23.2 | 1.6 | 3.4 | 0.9 |
Quarrelling about each other's family | 65.7 | 24.1 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 0.7 |
The wife not caring adequately for the children | 44.8 | 41.8 | 2.5 | 7.4 | 1.8 |
The wife not having food ready on time | 44.6 | 32.0 | 2.1 | 14.7 | 5.1 |
The wife suspecting the husband of infidelity | 42.1 | 31.5 | 4.4 | 14.9 | 5.5 |
The wife not taking good care of the home | 41.4 | 38.6 | 3.2 | 11.0 | 4.1 |
The wife questioning the husband about money | 38.9 | 29.4 | 3.4 | 16.1 | 10.6 |
The wife questioning the husband about his friends | 23.0 | 21.8 | 5.1 | 23 | 25.1 |
Disagreement about leisure time activities | 14.3 | 20.7 | 4.6 | 21.6 | 36.8 |