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Table 1 Characteristics of ever-married women aged 15–49 years who completed the domestic violence module in NFHS-3 (2005–2006) and NFHS-4 (2015–2016), India

From: Prevalence, pattern, and predictors of formal help-seeking for intimate partner violence against women: findings from India’s cross-sectional National Family Health Surveys-3 (2005–2006) and 4 (2015–2016)

Demographic Profile

NFHS-3 (2005–2006)

NFHS-4 (2015–2016)

n

(%)

n

(%)

Marital Status

 Currently married

65,610

(94.4)

62,716

(95.0)

 Widowed, separated, or divorced

3874

(5.6)

3297

(5.0)

Age in completed years

 15–24

13,764

(19.8)

10,489

(15.9)

 25–34

29,392

(42.3)

27,568

(41.8)

 35–49

26,328

(37.9)

27,956

(42.4)

Number of Living Children

 0

6699

(9.6)

6136

(9.3)

 1

12,360

(17.8)

12,610

(19.1)

 2

21,184

(30.5)

22,842

(34.6)

 3+

29,241

(42.1)

24,425

(37.0)

Education

 No education

27,555

(39.7)

22,028

(33.4)

 Primary

10,741

(15.5)

9669

(14.7)

 Secondary

25,148

(36.2)

28,187

(42.7)

 Higher

6035

(8.7)

6129

(9.3)

 Women currently employed

25,606

(36.9)

16,658

(25.2)

Husband’s Education

 No formal education

15,895

(23.1)

12,776

(19.4)

 Primary

10,773

(15.6)

9854

(15.0)

 Secondary

32,494

(47.2)

34,597

(52.6)

 Higher

9700

(14.1)

8579

(13.0)

Husband’s Occupation

 Not employed

1248

(1.8)

2674

(4.1)

 Non-agricultural

24,428

(35.3)

20,849

(31.9)

 Agricultural

17,581

(25.4)

22,363

(34.3)

 Skilled or unskilled manual

26,015

(37.6)

19,399

(29.7)

 Husband uses Alcohol or Drug

25,902

(37.3)

20,891

(31.7)

Residence

 Urban

30,522

(43.9)

19,469

(29.5)

 Rural

38,962

(56.1)

46,544

(70.5)

Caste

 Scheduled caste

11,970

(18.0)

11,686

(18.6)

 Scheduled tribe

9140

(13.7)

12,108

(19.3)

 Other Backward Caste

22,139

(33.3)

25,574

(40.7)

 General caste

23,308

(35.0)

13,449

(21.4)

Religion

 Hindu

51,660

(74.5)

49,546

(75.1)

 Muslim

8597

(12.4)

8614

(13.1)

 Other

9103

(13.1)

7814

(11.8)

Household wealth quintile

 Poorest

9734

(14.0)

12,838

(19.5)

 Poorer

11,117

(16.0)

13,992

(21.2)

 Middle

13,551

(19.5)

13,790

(20.9)

 Richer

16,051

(23.1)

13,142

(19.9)

 Richest

19,031

(27.4)

12,251

(18.6)

 Woman justified spousal violence

35,709

(53.9)

31,991

(49.7)

All

69,484

(100.0)

66,013

(100.0)