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Table 3 Percentage changes and correlates of sexual 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

9.6 (9.40–9.86)

6.7 (5.9–7.4)

−30.2

   

Age

 15–19 (Ref)

12.3 (11.4–13.3)

5.6 (4.7–6.6)

−54.5

1

1

 

 20–24

10.2 (9.7–10.8)

6.3 (5.8–6.7)

−38.2

1.1 (0.9–1.3)

1.1 (0.8–1.4)

0.67

 25–34

9.9 (9.4–10.4)

7.0 (6.6–7.5)

−29.3

1.1 (0.9–1.3)

0.9 (0.7–1.2)

0.58

 35+

9.0 (8.7–9.3)

6.7 (6.4–6.9)

−25.6

1.0 (0.8–1.3)

0.9 (0.7–1.2)

0.35

Respondents education

 No education (Ref)

12.3 (11.9–12.6)

9.2 (8.8–9.6)

−25.2

1

1

 

 Primary

10.3 (9.7–10.9)

8.1 (7.5–8.6)

−21.4

0.9 (0.8–1.0)

1.1 (1.0–1.2)

0.30

 Secondary+

6.1 (5.8–6.6)

4.8 (4.6–5.0)

−21.3

0.5 (0.5–0.6)

0.9 (0.8–1.0)

0.10

Partner Education

 No education (Ref)

12.7 (12.2–13.2)

9.9 (9.4–10.5)

−22.0

1

1

 

 Primary

11.7 (11.1–12.3)

8.6 (8.1–9.2)

−26.5

0.9 (0.8–1.0)

1 (0.9–1.1)

0.94

 Secondary+

7.6 (7.3–7.9)

5.3 (5.1–5.5)

−30.3

0.5 (0.5–0.6)

0.9 (0.8–0.9)

0.02

Wealth Status

 Poorest (Ref)

14.3 (13.64–14.88)

11.6 (10.9–12.1)

−18.9

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1

 

 Poorer

12.2 (11.59–12.73)

8.2 (7.7–8.6)

−32.8

0.7 (0.6–0.7)

0.9 (0.82–0.99)

0.03

 Middle

10.2 (9.65–10.69)

6.7 (6.2–7.1)

−34.3

0.6 (0.5–0.6)

0.9 (0.82–1.02)

0.08

 Richer

7.9 (7.40–8.32)

5 (4.6–5.4)

−36.7

0.4 (0.4–0.5)

0.8 (0.69–0.89)

0.00

 Richest

4.3 (39.46–41.10)

3.2 (2.9–3.5)

−25.6

0.3 (0.2–0.3)

0.6 (0.55–0.74)

0.00

Religion

 Hindu

9.3 (9.08–9.58)

6.6 (6.4–6.8)

−29.0

1

1

 

 Non-Hindu

11 (10.39–11.51)

6.8 (6.3–7.2)

−38.2

0.9 (0.8–0.9)

1.1 (1.00–1.19)

0.05

Place of residence

 Urban

6.8 (6.45–7.15)

4.8 (4.49–5.05)

−29.4

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1

 

 Rural

10.9 (10.59–11.17)

7.6 (7.37–7.89)

−30.3

1.4 (1.3–1.5)

0.9 (0.86–1.03)

0.19

Region

 North(Ref)

11.9 (11.21–12.61)

4.6 (4.1–5.0)

−61.3

1

1

 

 Central

9.1 (8.69–9.59)

7.4 (6.9–7.8)

−18.7

1.7 (1.5–1.9)

1.1 (0.94–1.18)

0.28

 East

18.4 (17.74–18.98)

10 (9.5–10.5)

−45.7

2.6 (2.3–2.8)

1.4 (1.25–1.59)

0.00

 North-east

12.6 (11.19–13.93)

5.6 (4.6–6.6)

−55.6

1.5 (1.3–1.7)

1.2 (1.05–1.39)

0.01

 West

3.5 (3.12–3.86)

2.8 (2.5–3.1)

−20.0

0.8 (0.7–0.9)

0.8 (0.70–0.99)

0.03

 South

3.2 (2.91–3.49)

6.6 (6.2–7)

106.3

1.4 (1.3–1.6)

1.0 (0.87–1.14)

1.00

Parity

 0(Ref)

9 (8.35–9.73)

4.8 (4.3–5.3)

−46.7

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1

 

 1–2

8.1 (7.74–8.40)

5.6 (5.3–5.8)

−30.9

1.0 (0.9–1.2)

1.0 (0.89–1.21)

0.57

 3+

11 (10.65–11.33)

8.5 (8.2–8.9)

−22.7

1.5 (1.4–1.7)

1.2 (1.04–1.44)

0.02

Economic empowerment status

 Not empower

–

5.9 (5.6–6.2)

–

1

1

 

 Empower

–

7.3 (7.0–7.5)

–

1.3 (1.2–1.4)

1.1 (1.1–1.2)

0.01

Witnessing parental Violence

 No(Ref)

8 (7.79–8.25)

4.9 (4.7–5.1)

−38.8

1

1

 

 Yes

16.8 (16.09–17.43)

13.3 (12.7–13.8)

−20.8

3.1 (2.9–3.3)

2.2 (2.0–2.4)

0.00

Duration of cohabitation in years

 0–4(Ref)

8.7 (8.14–9.16)

4.7 (4.3–5.0)

−46.0

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1

 

 5–9

10.1 (9.62–10.66)

7.2 (6.7–7.7)

−28.7

1.4 (1.2–1.5)

1.2 (1.06–1.41)

0.01

 10–14

10.7 (10.15–11.29)

7.4 (6.9–7.9)

−30.8

1.5 (1.3–1.6)

1.3 (1.09–1.53)

0.00

 15–19

9.8 (9.20–10.34)

7.3 (6.8–7.8)

−25.5

1.5 (1.4–1.7)

1.3 (1.06–1.57)

0.01

 20+

9.2 (8.73–9.57)

6.8 (6.5–7.2)

−26.1

1.3 (1.2–1.5)

1.1 (0.93–1.39)

0.20

Number of co wives

 None(Ref)

9.5 (9.30–9.76)

6.5 (6.3–6.7)

−31.6

1

11

 

 One and more

15.2 (13.11–17.37)

17.4 (15.0–19.7)

14.5

2.3 (1.9–2.8)

1.9 (1.55–2.28)

0.00

Age at first marriage

 Below 18(Ref)

11.7 (11.38–12.02)

7.8 (7.5–8.2)

−33.3

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1

 

 More than 18 years

6.6 (6.32–6.92)

5.8 (5.5–6.0)

−12.1

0.7 (0.6–0.7)

0.9 (0.87–1.01)

0.12

Partners controlling behaviours

 No(Ref)

5.6 (4.79–5.23)

2.2 (2.0–2.3)

−60.7

1

1

 

 Yes

16.6 (16.14–17.04)

11.9 (11.5–12.3)

−28.3

5.5 (5.1–5.9)

4.3 (3.95–4.66)

0.00

Partner drink alcohol

 No(Ref)

7.6 (7.34–7.84)

4 (3.8–4.2)

−47.4

1

1

 

 Yes

14 (13.49–14.43)

13.4 (12.9–13.9)

− 4.3

3.3 (3.1–3.6)

2.4 (2.21–2.54)

0.00