Table 1 Background characteristics of currently married women (n = 2604), %
From: Disclosure and help seeking behavior of women exposed to physical spousal violence in Dhaka slums
Characteristics | N (%)a |
|---|---|
Age, in years (n = 2604) | |
15–19 | 438 (16.8) |
20–24 | 1077 (41.4) |
25–29 | 1088 (41.8) |
Years of education(n = 2604) | |
0 | 726 (27.8) |
1–5 | 1105 (42.5) |
>5 | 1773 (29.6) |
Employed (Ever) (n = 2604) | 1474 (56.6) |
Presence of children (n = 2604) | 2135 (81.9) |
Socio-economic status(n = 2604) | |
Quintile 1 (Lowest) | 764 (29.3) |
Quintile 2 (Second) | 489 (18.7) |
Quintile 3 (Middle) | 453 (17.3) |
Quintile 4 (Fourth) | 441 (16.9) |
Quintile 5 (Highest) | 457 (17.5) |
Attitude regarding VAW (n = 2506) | |
Highly condoning | 882 (35.1) |
Least condoning | 1624 (64.8) |