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Table 4 Continuation and frequency of different behaviours of domestic violence as reported by women

From: Domestic violence against women in eastern India: a population-based study on prevalence and related issues

 

Orissa

West Bengal

Jharkhand

Behaviours of domestic violence

Total prevalence

Continuing

Daily

Total prevalence

Continuing

Daily

Total prevalence

Continuing

Daily

Physical violence

         

Hit and beat (including pushed, pulled, slapped, punched, kicked)

13.2

12.3

2.8

14.6

13.1

2.4

20.9

17.5

4.1

Scaled/burnt

0.9

0.6

0.4

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.2

0.0

0.0

Psychological violence

         

Insulted using abusive language

46.7

41.3

23.8

44.3

41.8

22.8

50.4

45.3

32.3

Threatened with objects like stone, belt, knife, etc.

7.3

6.9

2.6

5.6

5.2

0.4

8.1

7.1

2.8

Threatened to send to parents

14.5

12.1

4.5

10.8

9.1

2.9

15.4

12.6

6.3

Sent to parents' home

1.9

1.7

0.9

0.7

0.7

0.0

1.0

0.4

0.4

Financial hardships

13.8

12.7

10.8

17.3

16.2

13.3

20.3

18.1

15.6

Frightening/angry look

46.9

41.9

27.2

48.7

46.9

29.5

51.2

41.2

35.4

Proved unfaithful

5.2

5.0

3.9

4.6

3.6

1.3

4.9

3.7

2.4

Showed indifference

10.6

8.6

5.6

18.6

17.0

6.6

20.1

17.5

8.5

Deprived of privileges

5.2

4.8

3.5

4.8

4.1

0.5

8.3

7.1

3.0

Neglected

23.3

15.1

14.5

22.5

0.0

0.0

28.9

0.0

10.8

Denial of basic personal needs

6.9

6.7

4.5

6.4

5.9

2.4

9.3

8.1

4.5

Non involvement in decision making

28.5

26.1

21.0

15.3

19.1

15.1

36.0

33.9

29.5

Restriction in mobility

4.8

4.8

3.0

1.9

1.5

0.8

6.9

5.9

3.0

Sexual violence

         

Coerced sex

30.9

27.0

11.7

19.0

15.9

6.8

26.2

21.7

7.4

Denial of sex

5.2

4.5

0.9

0.8

0.5

0.5

1.6

0.8

1.0

Causing sexual hurt/injury

1.1

0.9

0.2

0.8

0.7

0.0

1.4

1.4

0.2