Table 5 Odds ratio (and 95% confidence intervals) from binary logistic regression of selected risk factors with experience of violence ^a

Ethnicity

Muslim

1.91

1.04- 3.53

Tamang

0.80

0.48- 1.32

Tharu

1.61

0.93- 2.78

Brahmin/Chhetri (Ref)

Women's Education

Illiterate

0.75

0.29- 1.97

Literate up to primary

1.11

0.45- 2.76

Secondary

1.17

0.48- 2.82

Higher secondary and above (Ref)

Women's occupation

Do not earn/housewife

1.44

0.68-3.02

Agriculture/daily wages/poultry farming

2.17

0.97- 4.85

Other employment (service/small business) (Ref.)

Inter spousal communication

None

6.82

3.45- 13.48

Discussed 1-3 matters

2.33

1.52- 3.58

Discussed 4-7 matters (Ref.)

Men are justified to beat their wives

Not accepting

0.61

0.34- 1.07

Partially accepting

0.72

0.47- 1.11

Highly accepting (Ref.)

Women's autonomy

Low

1.65

1.08- 2.5

Medium

1.88

1.33- 2.64

High (Ref.)