Table 3 Results of logistic regression of IPSV and empowerment indicators controlling for women’s socio-demographic factors and male partners’ controlling behaviors in Uganda (DHS 2011)

Woman decides on partner’s income alone or jointly (RC = No)

0.633^**

[0.47-0.86]

0.743

[0.53-1.04]

0.774

[0.55-1.08]

Beating justified if wife:

Neglects the children (RC = No)

1.224

[0.87-1.71]

1.259

[0.88-1.79]

1.260

[0.88-1.80]

Argues with husband (RC = No)

1.247

[0.86-1.80]

1.016

[0.69-1.50]

0.945

[0.63-1.41]

Burns the food (RC = No)

1.195

[0.79-1.81]

1.094

[0.70-1.71]

1.051

[0.67-1.65]

Husband/partner:

Jealous if woman talks with other men (RC = No)

1.930^**

[1.28-2.90]

1.808^**

[1.22-2.68]

Accuses respondent of unfaithfulness (RC = No)

1.455

[1.00-2.12]

1.501^*

[1.03-2.19]

Does not permit respondent to meet female friends (RC = No)

1.530^*

[1.03-2.27]

1.630^*

[1.11-2.39]

Tries to limit respondent’s contact with family (RC = No)

1.815^**

[1.16-2.83]

1.725^*

[1.11-2.67]

Insists on knowing where respondent is (RC = No)

0.968

[0.66-1.42]

0.940

[0.64-1.37]

Partner drinks alcohol (RC = No)

Yes, but never gets drunk

0.294^**

[0.13-0.66]

0.313^**

[0.14-0.71]

Yes, sometimes gets drunk

0.688

[0.46-1.04]

0.717

[0.47-1.10]

Yes, often gets drunk

1.803^**

[1.18-2.77]

1.800^**

[1.15-2.81]

Woman afraid of partner (RC = Never)

Sometimes

1.819^**

[1.25-2.65]

1.777^**

[1.21-2.60]

Often

1.593^*

[1.04-2.44]

1.578^*

[1.04-2.40]

Region (RC = Central)

Eastern

1.051

[0.65-1.69]

Northern

0.985

[0.62-1.57]

Western

0.754

[0.46-1.24]

Women’s education level (RC = None)

Primary

1.269

[0.82-1.96]

Secondary

0.882

[0.46-1.68]

Woman’s father ever beat her mother (RC = No)

Yes

1.347

[0.96-1.88]

Don’t know

0.964

[0.55-1.69]

Age at first sex (RC = 18+ years)

<14 years

0.949

[0.59-1.54]

15-17 years

1.159

[0.78-1.73]

Weighted sample

1307

1307

1307