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Table 2 Frequencies of different types of domestic violence and association with husband’s alcohol drinking behavior

From: Does husband’s alcohol consumption increase the risk of domestic violence during the pregnancy and postpartum periods in Nepalese women?

Variables Psychological violence Physical violence Sexual violence Overall violence
n = 84 n = 57 n = 106 n = 165
Husband drinking behavior
 No (n = 333) 27 (32.1%) 17 (29.8%) 38 (35.8%) 56 (33.9%)
 Yes (n = 327) 57 (67.9%)*** 40 (70.2%)** 68 (64.2%)*** 109 (66.1%)***
  1. P-value is for the comparison between husband’s drinking behavior and different types of violence * p < .05, ** p < .01, *** p < .001
  2. Numbers of frequencies and percentage inside parentheses
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BMC Public Health

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