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Table 4 Adjusted logistic regression model of experienced violence types according to spousal age difference and background characteristics

From: Spousal age difference and associated predictors of intimate partner violence in Nigeria

Background

IPV

Emotional

Physical

Sexual

Variables

aOR (95% C.I)

aOR (95% C.I)

aOR (95% C.I)

aOR (95% C.I)

Age Difference

  0–4

1.23 (0.89–1.68)

1.15 (0.82–1.61)

1.06 (0.72–1.56)

0.84 (0.54–1.30)

 5–9

1.19 (0.88–1.60)

1.20 (0.87–1.65)

1.09 (0.75–1.58)

0.97 (0.65–1.45)

 10–14

1.18 (0.86–1.62)

1.06 (0.75–1.49)

1.06 (0.71–1.58)

0.94 (0.61–1.44)

 15+

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

Number of living children

 None

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

 1–2

1.78 (1.23–2.56)b

1.68 (1.12–2.51)c

1.86 (1.14–3.02)c

1.16 (0.75–1.78)

 3–4

2.37 (1.60–3.51)a

2.28 (1.49–3.49)a

2.10 (1.25–3.52)b

1.39 (0.89–2.14)

 5+

2.15 (1.41–3.26)a

2.09 (1.32–3.29)b

2.16 (1.25–3.71)b

1.36 (0.86–2.14)

Residence

 Urban

   

1.00

 Rural

   

1.25 (0.89–1.75)

Ethnicity

 Hausa/Fulani

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

 Igbo

1.80 (1.24–2.61)b

2.07 (1.39–3.07)a

1.49 (0.91–2.43)

2.22 (1.24–3.96)b

 Yoruba

1.93 (1.40–2.65)a

1.52 (1.07–2.16)c

2.78 (1.83–4.23)a

0.75 (0.39–1.46)

 Others

2.83 (2.16–3.71)a

2.48 (1.85–3.33)a

2.62 (1.80–3.81)a

3.03 (2.15–4.26)a

Religion

 Christian

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

 Muslims

1.06 (0.84–1.33)

1.27 (0.98–1.63)

0.78 (0.58–1.03)

1.58 (1.09–2.28)c

 Others

1.13 (0.61–2.06)

1.36 (0.72–2.55)

1.02 (0.50–2.06)

0.61 (0.21–1.73)

Household wealth

 Poor

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

 Middle

0.60 (0.46–0.77)a

0.56 (0.42–0.73)a

0.63 (0.46–0.85)b

0.65 (0.46–0.90)c

 Rich

0.64 (0.49–0.82)a

0.58 (0.44–0.76)a

0.61 (0.45–0.81)b

0.42 (0.28–0.62)a

Education

 None

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

 Primary

1.57 (1.20–2.05)b

1.50 (1.12–2.00)b

1.91 (1.36–2.67)a

1.60 (1.11–2.30)c

 Secondary

1.55 (1.14–2.08)b

1.59 (1.14–2.19)a

1.57 (1.08–2.28)c

1.70 (1.11–2.60)c

 Higher

1.01 (0.66–1.52)

1.04 (0.65–1.63)

0.75 (0.43–1.30)

1.44 (0.71–2.89)

Marital Duration

 0–4

1.00

1.00

1.00

 

 5–9

1.29 (0.99–1.66)

1.35 (1.02–1.78)c

1.25 (0.90–1.72)

 

 10–14

1.13 (0.85–1.49)

1.10 (0.81–1.49)

1.24 (0.87–1.75)

 

 15+

0.97 (0.72–1.30)

0.91 (0.66–1.24)

1.15 (0.80–1.63)

 

Husband drinking alcohol

 No

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

 Yes

2.25 (1.86–2.73)b

2.17 (1.76–2.66)a

2.91 (2.33–3.62)a

1.77 (1.29–2.43)a

Husband’s Education

 None

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

 Primary

1.13 (0.84–1.49)

1.15 (0.84–1.56)

1.21 (0.83–1.74)

1.20 (0.82–1.75)

 Secondary

1.09 (0.81–1.45)

1.10 (0.80–1.50)

1.18 (0.80–1.72)

1.13 (0.75–1.69)

 Higher

1.07 (0.76–1.51)

1.27 (0.87–1.83)

1.05 (0.67–1.63)

1.43 (0.87–2.35)

Number of marital union

 1

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

 2+

1.69 (1.28–2.23)a

1.86 (1.40–2.48)a

1.91 (1.39–2.61)a

1.58 (1.09–2.30)c

Empowerment

 Low

1.00

1.00

1.00

 

 High

1.10 (0.93–1.31)

1.13 (0.94–1.35)

0.99 (0.80–1.21)

 

-2loglikelihood

4108.677

3635.694

2938.242

2365.494

R Square

0.144

0.113

0.179

0.074

H-L Test (χ 2 (sig.))

3.023 (0.933)

6.704 (0.569)

8.294 (0.405)

3.108 (.927)

  1. aOR Adjusted odds ratio, H-L Hosmer and Lemeshow
  2. aSignificant at 0.1%; bSignificant at 1.0%; cSignificant at 5.0%