Skip to main content

Table 2 Adjusted odds ratios (aOR) and 95% confidence interval (CI) for having ever experienced sexual coercion by a husband

From: Sexual coercion of married women in Nepal

Variables

aOR

95% CI

Age of women 15-24 (ref.)

  

25-34

1.05

0.80-1.39

35+

0.86

0.63-1.17

Literacy status of women Illiterate (ref.)

  

Literate

0.72*

0.55-0.94

Type of marriage Arranged marriage (ref.)

  

Love marriage

1.26

0.96-1.64

Husband-wife age differences Husband is 1-5 years older (ref.)

  

No difference/older than husband

1.41

0.94-2.12

Husband is more than 5 years older

1.33*

1.04-1.69

Saving and credit group No involvement in the such group (ref.)

  

Involvement in saving/credit group

1.07

0.85-1.35

Women's earning No involvement in earning (ref.)

  

Involvement in earning

1.24

0.95-1.62

Support from maternal family No (ref.)

  

Yes

0.94

0.70-1.28

Decision making for own health Father/mother-in-law (ref.)

  

Respondents alone

0.88

0.67-1.15

Jointly with husband

0.64**

0.45-0.87

Education of husband Illiterate (ref.)

  

Primary

1.34

0.94-1.91

Some secondary and above

1.09

0.77-1.56

Husband's occupation Public/Business sectors (ref.)

  

Agriculture

1.56**

1.15-2.13

Daily wage/Labor

1.44*

1.05-1.97

Alcohol Consumption by husband No (ref.)

  

Yes

1.27*

1.04-1.97

Male patriarchal control No control (ref.)

  

Low control (1-2 issues)

1.99***

1.58-2.52

High control (3-7 issues)

7.24***

4.79-10.94

Women's perceived degree of power in relationships High power (ref.)

  

Medium(1-3)

1.08

0.78-1.49

Low power (4-6)

1.39

0.97-1.99

-2 Log likelihood

1869.7

Cox & Snell R Square

0.132

Total N

1536

  1. Note: *** = p < 0.001 ** = p < 0.01 * = p < 0.05