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Table 3 Socio-demographic and reproductive health factors associated with IPV disclosure (n = 339)

From: Factors influencing disclosure among women experiencing intimate partner violence during pregnancy in Moshi Municipality, Tanzania

Characteristic

Total

number, n

Disclosed IPV

n (%)

Crude OR (95 % CI)

P -value

Adjusted

OR (95 % CI)ab

P -value

Age (years)

      

 18–19

39

6 (15.3)

1.0

   

 20–34

259

61 (23.6)

1.69 (0.68–4.24)

0.259

-

-

 35 and above

41

12 (29.3)

2.28 (0.76–6.84)

0.143

  

Education level

      

 Primary and below

209

46(22)

1.0

   

 Secondary and above

130

33(25.3)

1.21(0.72–2.01)

0.475

-

 

Marital status

      

 Married & living together

288

68(23.6)

1.0

   

 Have partner but living apart

51

11(21.6)

0.89 (0.43–1.83)

0.751

-

 

Occupation

      

 Employed

231

62(26.8)

1.0

 

1.0

 

 Unemployed

108

17(15.7)

0.51(0.28–0.92)

0.026

0.53(0.30–0.90)

0.019

Parity

      

 None

115

21(18.3)

1.0

   

 1–2

168

41(24.4)

1.45 (0.80–2.61)

0.221

-

 

 3–7

56

17(30.3)

1.95 (0.93–4.09)

0.077

  

Any alcohol use during pregnancy

      

 Ever use

56

16(28.5)

1.40(0.73–2.66)

0.309

-

 

 Never use

283

63(22.2)

1.0

   

Planned pregnancy

      

 Yes

248

50(20.1)

1.0

 

1.0

 

 No

91

29(31.9)

0.54 (0.32–0.93)

0.025

0.53(0.29–0.98)

0.042

Place of growth

      

 This community

109

25(22.9)

0.97(0.57–1.67)

0.912

-

 

 Another community

230

54(23.5)

1.0

  

Living close to family of birth

      

 Yes

227

52 (22.9)

1.0

   

 No

112

27(24.1)

1.07(0.631.82)

0.806

-

 

Living close to family of the partner

      

 Yes

190

46(24.2)

1.0

   

 No

149

33(22.1)

0.86 (0.52–1.44)

0.575

-

 

Talk to a member of family of birth

      

 At least once in a week

191

45(23.5)

1.0

   

 At least once in a month

74

18(24.3)

1.04 (0.56–1.95)

0.896

-

 

 At least once in a year or never

74

16(21.6)

0.90 (0.47–1.71)

0.737

  

Talk to a member of family of the partner

      

 At least once in a week

164

41(25)

1.0

   

 At least once in a month

82

21(25.6)

1.03 (0.56–1.90)

0.917

-

 

 At least once in a year or never

93

17(18.2)

0.67 (0.36–1.27)

0.217

  

Count on the family of birth for support

      

 Yes

257

62(24.1)

1.22(0.66–2.23)

0.527

-

 

 No

82

17(20.7)

1.0

  

Count on the family of the partner for support

      

 Yes

257

48(28)

0.81(0.48–1.35)

0.415

-

 

 No

82

31(34.9)

1.0

   

Attending group, organization or association

      

 Yes

57

21(36.8)

2.25 (1.22–4.15)

0.009

2.12(1.13–3.95)

0.019

 No

282

58 (20.5)

1.0

 

1.0

 
  1. aInclude all factors which were significant in the results of crude analysis, p < 0.05
  2. bAdditional adjustment for age, education and parity