Table 4 The Relationship between Demographic Characteristics and Abuse Status
Variable | No | Abuse No (%) | No Abuse No (%) | aChi- square | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Employment status | |||||
● Employed | 257 | 118 (45.9) | 139 (54.1) | 22.422 | .000 |
● Housewife | 1536 | 477 (31.1) | 1059 (68.9) | ||
● Retired | 4 | 2((50) | 2 (50) | ||
Educational level | |||||
● Illiterate | 179 | 42 (23.5) | 137 (76.5) | ||
● Undergraduate | 822 | 252 (30.7) | 570 (69.3) | ||
● Graduate | 765 | 292 (38.2) | 473 (61.8) | 19.597 | .001 |
● Postgraduate | 31 | 12 (38.7) | 19 (61.3) | ||
Residence | |||||
● Unknown | 19 | 8 (42.1) | 11 (57.9) | ||
● City | 1495 | 490 (32.8) | 1005 (67.2) | 1.773 | .635 |
● Village | 283 | 100 (35.3) | 183 (64.7) | ||
Home type | |||||
● Owned | 1074 | 367 (34.2) | 707 (65.8) | 1.002 | .317 |
● Rent | 721 | 230 (31.9) | 491 (68.1) | ||
Family income | |||||
● < SAR 5000 | 633 | 213 (33.6) | 420 (66.4) | .061 | .805 |
● > SAR 5000 | 1161 | 384 (33.1) | 777 (66.9) | ||
Social status | |||||
● Single | 404 | 158 (39.1) | 246 (60.9) | ||
● Married | 1295 | 394 (30.4) | 901 (69.6) | 29.330 | .000 |
● Divorce | 46 | 29 (63) | 17 (37) | ||
● Widow | 56 | 18 (32.1) | 38 (67.9) | ||
Marriage duration | |||||
● < 5 years | 362 | 120 (33.1) | 242 (66.9) | ||
● 5–10 years | 349 | 108 (30.9) | 241 (69.4) | 8.11 | .044 |
● ≥ 10 years | 671 | 205 (30.6) | 466 (69.4) | ||
Financial dependence on Alhusband | |||||
● Yes | 1065 | 298 (28) | 767 (72) | 21.191 | .000 |
● No | 309 | 129 (41.7) | 180 (58.3) | ||