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Table 3 Crude and adjusted odds ratios (95% CI) for factors associated with IPV among mothers of under-five children

From: Prevalence and determinants of intimate partner violence against mothers of children under-five years in Central Malawi

Variables

Model 1

Controlling behavior

Model 2

Psychological violence

Model 3

Physical violence

Model 4

Sexual violence

Crude OR

AOR

Crude OR

AOR

Crude OR

AOR

Crude OR

AOR

Partner drinks beer

 No

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

 Yes

1.73***

1.07

1.62***

1.16

1.52**

1.18

1.99***

2.0***

Partner smoke

 No

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

 Yes

2.39***

1.91*

1.78***

1.17

1.78***

1.06

1.75*

1.07

Marriage type

 Monogamous

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

 Polygamous

2.17***

1.56

1.83***

1.72

2.1***

1.06

1.32

1.31

Infidelity partner

 No

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

 Yes

5.39***

4.97***

2.4***

2.14***

2.69***

2.29***

1.86***

1.49

Divorced before

 No

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

 Yes

1.76*

1.81

1.86

1.64

1.71***

1.37

1.22

1.31

Age of partner

 15–24

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

 25–34

0.58*

0.77

0.54*

0.70

0.52**

0.74

0.74

1.08

 35–49

0.98

1.08

0.74

0.80

0.63**

0.66

0.61

0.64

Time to fetch water

 30 Minutes or less

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

 More than 30 min

2.44***

2.03***

2.44***

1.45

1.85***

1.59**

2.61***

2.27***

Mother has confidant

 No

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

 Yes

1.13

1.09

1.03

1.03

0.67*

0.69

1.13

1.18

  1. *P <.05. **p <.01. ***p <.001