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Table 2 Adjusted a analysis of factors associated with IT in comparison with SCV victims (n = 539) b

From: The differential effects of intimate terrorism and situational couple violence on mental health outcomes among abused Chinese women: a mixed-method study

Variables

Crude OR

95% CI

Adjusted OR

95% CI

Age (with reference to ≥50)

    

Women

    

20-39

0.831

(0.526,1.313)

0.498

(0.202,1.227)

40-49

0.746

(0.447,1.244)

0.800

(0.372,1.722)

Partner

    

20-39

1.584

(1.01,2.485)

1.297

(0.536,3.135)

40-49

1.389

(0.931,2.071)

1.402

(0.725,2.712)

Age difference of ≤ 10 years between woman and her partner

2.924**

(1.957,4.369)

0.383**

(0.197,0.743)

Divorced/separated

0.228**

(0.155,0.335)

1.677*

(1.018,2.764)

Number of children (with reference to 0)

    

1

1.168

(0.478,2.852)

0.408

(0.136,1.224)

2

1.347

(0.585,3.102)

0.441

(0.145,1.338)

≥3

1.051

(0.454,2.432)

0.505

(0.153,1.666)

Education ≤ 9 years

0.908

(0.631,1.308)

0.954

(0.598,1.521)

Living in Hong Kong < 7 years

0.517*

(0.339,0.787)

1.015

(0.568,1.814)

Employment

    

Women: unemployed

0.501**

(0.337,0.746)

1.246

(0.752,2.063)

Partner: unemployed

0.540*

(0.367,0.795)

0.857

(0.501,1.467)

Financial hardship

0.265**

(0.178,0.394)

2.161**

(1.286,3.633)

Financial support

0.479**

(0.335,0.684)

1.131

(0.698,1.831)

Recruited from shelter/FCPSUs

0.249**

(0.17,0.364)

4.915**

(2.905,8.317)

  1. aAdjusted by age of couples, age difference between the couples, marital status, education, immigrant status, number of children, employment status of the couples, source of recruitment, whether the women had experienced financial hardship, and whether the women had received financial support in the previous year.
  2. bComparing IT and SCV victims only.
  3. *p < 0.05, **p < 0.001.