Table 1 Percentage distribution of women and experience of sexual coercion by a husband (N = 1536)
Characteristics | % of women | % who experienced sexual coercion | Total Number |
|---|---|---|---|
Age of women | Â | ns | Â |
15-24 | 27.1 | 56.4 | 417 |
25-34 | 38.6 | 60.0 | 593 |
35+ | 34.2 | 58.0 | 526 |
Literacy status of women | Â | *** | Â |
Illiterate | 47.1 | 63.8 | 723 |
Literate | 52.9 | 53.5 | 813 |
Number of children ever born | Â | ns | Â |
None/one | 24.4 | 58.1 | 375 |
2-3 children | 47.3 | 56.8 | 727 |
4 or more children | 28.3 | 61.1 | 434 |
Type of marriage | Â | ns | Â |
Arranged marriage | 71.2 | 57.0 | 1094 |
Love marriage | 28.8 | 61.5 | 442 |
Husband-wife age differences | Â | * | Â |
No difference/older than husband | 8.8 | 65.9 | 135 |
Husband is 1-5 years older | 58.9 | 55.8 | 905 |
Husband is more than 5 years older | 32.3 | 60.9 | 496 |
Saving and credit group | Â | ns | Â |
No involvement in the such group | 49.8 | 59.9 | 765 |
Involvement in saving/credit group | 50.2 | 56.8 | 771 |
Women's earning | Â | * | Â |
No involvement in earning | 75.0 | 56.8 | 1152 |
Involvement in earning | 25.0 | 63.0 | 384 |
Support from maternal family | Â | ns | Â |
No | 17.4 | 61.4 | 267 |
Yes | 82.6 | 57.7 | 1269 |
Decision making for own health care | Â | *** | Â |
Fathers/Mothers-in-law | 33.2 | 65.1 | 510 |
Respondents alone | 45.9 | 57.4 | 705 |
Jointly with husband | 20.9 | 49.5 | 321 |
Education of husband | Â | *** | Â |
Illiterate | 16.1 | 61.7 | 248 |
Primary education | 29.8 | 65.9 | 458 |
Some secondary education and above | 54.0 | 53.1 | 830 |
Husband's occupation | Â | *** | Â |
Public/Business sectors | 20.4 | 46.0 | 313 |
Agriculture | 37.7 | 61.5 | 579 |
Daily wage/Labor | 41.9 | 61.5 | 644 |
Alcohol Consumption by husband | Â | *** | Â |
No | 49.5 | 52.1 | 760 |
Yes | 50.5 | 64.4 | 776 |
Male patriarchal control | Â | *** | Â |
No control | 37.6 | 42.9 | 578 |
Low control (1-2 issues) | 46.3 | 61.2 | 711 |
High control (3-7 issues) | 16.1 | 86.2 | 247 |
Women's perceived degree of power in relationship | Â | *** | Â |
High power | 16.0 | 51.0 | 245 |
Medium (1-3) | 45.6 | 55.2 | 701 |
Low power (4-6) | 38.4 | 65.1 | 590 |
Total | 100.0 | 58.3 | 1536 |