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Table 1 Respondents’ socio-demographic characteristics

From: Prevalence and correlates of intimate partner violence towards female students of the University of Ibadan, Nigeria

Variables

n (%)

Age group (years)

 

  <20

399 (29.4)

  20-24

611 (45.1)

  25-29

262 (19.3)

  30-34

58 (4.3)

  35+

25 (1.9)

Marital status

 

  Single

1242 (91.7)

  Married

107 (7.9)

  Divorced

6 (0.4)

Study level

 

  1st - 3rd year

731 (53.9)

  4th - 6th year

369 (27.2)

  Masters degree

218 (16.1)

  Ph.D

17 (1.3)

  No response

20 (1.5)

Religion

 

  Christianity

1156 (85.3)

  Islam

182 (13.4)

  Traditional

14 (1.1)

  No response

3 (0.2)

Sponsor

 

  Mother

221 (16.3)

  Father

898 (66.3)

  Husband/boyfriend

97 (7.2)

  Other relatives

51 (3.7)

  Government/scholarship

6 (0.4)

  No response

82 (6.1)