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Table 2 Percentage changes and correlates of physical IPV from 2005-06 to 2015-16 as per the National Family Health Survey (Rounds 3 and 4), India

From: Trends and correlates of intimate partner violence experienced by ever-married women of India: results from National Family Health Survey round III and IV

 

NFHS-3

NFHS-4

% Relative change

Unadjusted OR

(95% CI)

Adjusted OR

(95% CI) and p-value

Total

34.3 (33.9–34.6)

29.2 (28.5–29.8)

−14.9

   

Age

 15–19 (Ref)

24.6 (23.4–25.8)

17.7 (16.1–19.2)

−28.0

1

1

 

 20–24

31.9 (31.1–32.8)

24.8 (23.9–25.6)

−22.3

1.4 (1.2–1.6)

1.2 (1.03–1.4)

0.02

 25–34

35.1 (34.3–35.9)

28.9 (28.1–29.7)

− 17.7

1.5 (1.3–1.7)

1.0 (0.9–1.2)

0.77

 35+

36 (35.5–36.5)

31.1 (30.6–31.5)

−13.6

1.7 (1.5–1.9)

1.0 (0.8–1.2)

0.94

Respondents education

 No education (Ref)

44.3 (43.7–44.8)

39.5 (38.7–40.2)

−10.8

1

1

 

 Primary

36.3 (35.4–37.3)

35.6 (34.6–36.6)

−1.9

0.8 (0.8–0.9)

1.0 (0.9–1.1)

0.82

 Secondary+

20.9 (20.3–21.4)

21.5 (21.0–21.9)

2.9

0.4 (0.4–0.5)

0.8 (0.7–0.8)

0.00

Partner Education

 No education (Ref)

45.1 (44.3–45.8)

41.2 (40.3–42.1)

−8.6

1

1

 

 Primary

42.1 (41.1–43.0)

36.3 (35.3–37.3)

−13.8

0.9 (0.8–0.9)

1.0 (0.9–1.1)

0.96

 Secondary+

27 (26.5–27.4)

24.3 (23.9–24.7)

−10.0

0.5 (0.5–0.5)

0.9 (0.8–0.9)

0.00

Wealth Status

 Poorest (Ref)

46.4 (45.5–47.3)

41.7 (40.8–42.7)

−10.1

1

1

 

 Poorer

43.2 (42.4–44.1)

36.4 (35.5–37.2)

−15.7

0.7 (0.7–0.7)

0.9 (0.9–1.0)

0.07

 Middle

37.3 (36.5–38.2)

30.7 (29.9–31.5)

−17.7

0.5 (0.5–0.6)

0.8 (0.7–0.9)

0.00

 Richer

29.8 (29.0–30.6)

25.2 (24.4–25.9)

−15.4

0.4 (0.4–0.4)

0.7 (0.6–0.7)

0.00

 Richest

16.3 (15.6–16.9)

15.8 (15.2–16.4)

−3.1

0.3 (0.2–0.3)

0.5 (0.5–0.6)

0.00

Religion

 Hindu

34 (33.6–34.5)

30.2 (29.8–30.6)

−11.2

1

1

 

 Non-Hindu

35.2 (34.4–36.1)

27.1 (26.3–27.9)

−23.0

0.7 (0.7–0.7)

0.9 (0.9–0.9)

0.00

Place of residence

 Urban

27.8 (27.2–28.5)

23.5 (23.0–24.1)

−15.5

1

1

 

 Rural

37.1 (36.6–37.5)

32.2 (31.7–32.6)

−13.2

1.4 (1.3–1.4)

0.9 (0.8–0.9)

0.00

Region

 North(Ref)

29.0 (28.0–30.0)

21 (20.06–21.8)

−27.6

1

1

 

 Central

40.2 (39.5–41.0)

33.2 (32.5–34.0)

−17.4

2.1 (2.0–2.2)

1.3 (1.3–1.4)

0.00

 East

40.7 (39.9–41.5)

34.8 (34.0–35.5)

−14.5

2.5 (2.4–2.7)

1.4 (1.3–1.5)

0.00

 North-east

33.1 (31.1–35.0)

23.7 (21.9–25.5)

−28.4

1.4 (1.3–1.5)

1.1 (1.0–1.2)

0.01

 West

27.6 (26.7–28.5)

19.5 (18.7–20.2)

−29.3

1.1 (1.0–1.1)

1.1 (1.0–1.2)

0.08

 South

28.3 (27.6–29.1)

31.7 (31.0–32.5)

12.0

1.9 (1.8–2.0)

1.4 (1.3–1.5)

0.00

Parity

 0(Ref)

21.4 (20.4–22.4)

16.1 (15.2–17.0)

−24.8

1

  

 1–2

27.5 (27.0–28.1)

25.9 (25.5–26.4)

−5.8

1.5 (1.4–1.7)

1.5 (1.3–1.6)

0.00

 3+

42.2 (41.7–42.8)

36.7 (36.1–37.3)

−13.0

2.5 (2.3–2.7)

1.7 (1.6–1.9)

0.00

Economic empowerment status

 Not empower

–

25.7 (25.1–26.2)

–

1

1

 

 Empower

–

32.0 (31.5–32.5)

–

1.4 (1.3–1.4)

1.1 (1.0–1.1)

0.00

Witnessing parental Violence

 No(Ref)

29.3 (28.9–29.7)

23.0 (22.6–23.3)

−21.5

1

  

 Yes

56.4 (55.5–57.2)

52.8 (51.9–53.6)

−6.4

4.1 (3.9–4.3)

3.3 (3.2–3.5)

0.00

Duration of cohabitation in years

 0–4(Ref)

20.9 (20.2–21.7)

17.6 (16.9–18.3)

−15.8

1

1

 

 5–9

34.1 (33.3–34.9)

29.6 (28.7–30.4)

− 13.2

1.7 (1.6–1.8)

1.4 (1.3–1.6)

0.00

 10–14

38.7 (37.8–39.6)

31.8 (30.9–32.7)

−17.8

1.9 (1.8–2.1)

1.6 (1.4–1.7)

0.00

 15–19

37.9 (37.0–38.9)

32.4 (31.5–33.3)

−14.5

2.0 (1.8–2.1)

1.5 (1.4–1.7)

0.00

 20+

38.2 (37.5–38.9)

33.0 (32.4–33.7)

−13.6

2.0 (1.9–2.1)

1.5 (1.4–1.7)

0.00

Number of co wives

 None(Ref)

34 (33.6–34.4)

28.8 (28.5–29.2)

−15.3

1

1

 

 One and more

48.6 (45.6–51.5)

51.5 (48.4–54.6)

6.0

1.9 (1.7–2.2)

1.6 (1.3–1.8)

0.00

Age at first marriage

 Below 18(Ref)

40.1 (39.6–40.6)

34.6 (34.1–35.2)

−13.7

1

  

 More than 18 years

25.7 (25.2–26.3)

25.1 (24.6–25.5)

−2.3

0.6 (0.6–0.7)

0.9 (0.9–0.9)

0.00

Partners controlling behaviours

 No(Ref)

24.1 (23.6–24.5)

17.9 (17.5–18.3)

−25.7

1

1

 

 Yes

49.6 (49.0–50.2)

42.3 (41.7–42.9)

−14.7

3.4 (3.3–3.6)

2.8 (2.7–2.9)

0.00

Partner drink alcohol

 No(Ref)

27 (26.6–27.4)

21.2 (20.8–21.5)

−21.5

1

1

 

 Yes

49.7 (49.0–50.3)

49.8 (49.1–50.5)

0.2

3.4 (3.3–3.5)

2.6 (2.5–2.7)

0.00