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Table 2 Odds ratios of risk factors for domestic violence from univariate analysis

From: Determinants of domestic violence against women in Ghana

Variables

OR (95 % CI)

p-value

Age

1.00 (0.99–1.02)

0.4628

Total children born

1.04 (0.99–1.08)

0.0940a

Place of residence

 Urban

1.14 (0.93–1.40)

0.2176 a

 Rural

Reference

 

Educational level-respondent

 Tertiary

0.45 (0.22–0.90)

0.0252a

 Secondary

1.11 (0.87–1.41)

0.0739a

 Primary

1.29 (0.98–1.70)

0.3933

 No education

Reference

 

Educational level-partner

 Tertiary

0.55 (0.22–0.83)

0.0039a

 Secondary

1.00 (0.78–1.27)

0.7287

 Primary

1.08 (0.71–1.63)

0.9710

 No education

Reference

 

Respondent currently employed

 Yes

1.10 (0.79–1.53)

0.5726

 No

Reference

 

Partner currently employed

 Yes

1.56 (0.31–7.74)

0.5894

 No

Reference

 

Respondent drinks alcohol

 Yes

1.71 (1.34–2.17)

<0.0001a

 No

Reference

 

Husband/partner drinks alcohol

 Yes

2.55 (2.07–3.15)

<0.0001a

 No

Reference

 

Religion

 Muslim

1.18 (0.90–1.54)

0.2442a

 Traditional

0.96 (0.62–1.48)

0.8397

 No religion

0.92 (0.54–1.57)

0.7583

 Other

0.66 (0.07–6.36)

0.7170

 Christian

Reference

 

Respondents mother beat father

 Yes

4.05 (2.24–7.31)

<0.0001a

 No

Reference

 

Respondents father beat mother

 Yes

1.92 (1.43–2.57)

<0.0001a

 No

Reference

 

Wealth index

 Richest

0.90 (0.65–1.23)

0.5077

 Richer

1.10 (0.81–1.48)

0.8397

 Middle

0.94 (0.54–1.57)

0.7583

 Poorer

0.85 (0.63–1.16)

0.7170

 Poorest

Reference

 

Last intercourse

 4+ weeks

1.06 (0.85–1.32)

0.6011

 3 weeks

0.65 (0.37–1.34)

0.1285a

 2 weeks

1.13 (0.80–1.60)

0.4944

 1 week

Reference

 

Marital duration

 20 + years

1.17 (0.90–1.52)

0.2344a

 10–19 years

1.25 (0.99–1.58)

0.0626a

 0–9 years

Reference

 
  1. aentered into the multivariable logistic regression