Table 2 Unadjusted binary logistic regression showing bivariate relationship between explanatory variables and spousal violence
Characteristic | % of spousal violence | Coeff. | P > |t| | 95% CI | Characteristic | % of spousal violence | Coeff. | P > |t| | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Parity | |||||||||
 Childlessref | 12.2 | – | – | – | Community residence type | ||||
 Only one child | 16.6 | 0.360 | 0.212 | −0.204 0.923 |  Urbanref | 20.7 | – | – | – |
 Two or more children | 21.9 | 0.704 | 0.002 | 0.260 1.148 |  Rural | 22.0 | 0.074 | 0.473 | −0.129 0.278 |
Maternal age (years) | Geographic region | ||||||||
 35–39 ref | 22.2 | – | – | – |  North-centralref | 26.6 | – | – | – |
 40–44 | 21.7 | −0.029 | 0.743 | −0.202 0.144 |  North-east | 28.3 | 0.085 | 0.557 | −0.198 0.368 |
 45–49 | 20.2 | −0.121 | 0.147 | −0.284 0.043 |  North-west | 15.4 | −0.686 | <0.001 | −0.989 -0.383 |
Education |  South-east | 30.6 | 0.195 | 0.209 | −0.109 0.500 | ||||
 None ref | 18.1 | – | – | – |  South-south | 23.2 | −0.184 | 0.251 | −0.497 0.130 |
 Primary | 28.1 | 0.568 | <0.001 | 0.381 0.754 |  South-west | 16.1 | −0.636 | <0.001 | −0.919 -0.353 |
 Secondary | 25.1 | 0.416 | <0.001 | 0.216 0.615 | Type of marriage | ||||
 Higher | 15.6 | −0.183 | 0.234 | −0.484 0.118 |  Monogamyref | 21.4 | – | – | – |
Age at first marriage |  Polygyny | 21.5 | 0.007 | 0.930 | −0.147 0.161 | ||||
 Less than 15 years ref | 20.3 | – | – | – | Partner alcoholic consumption | ||||
 15–19 | 21.1 | 0.048 | 0.597 | −0.129 0.224 |  Does not drinkref | 17.3 | – | – | – |
 20–24 | 25.1 | 0.273 | 0.006 | 0.077 0.469 |  Drinks | 38.5 | 1.100 | <0.001 | 0.935 1.266 |
 25 years or older | 19.5 | −0.046 | 0.677 | −0.263 0.171 | Family power relation | ||||
Pregnancy termination |  Not male dominatedref | 23.8 | – | – | – | ||||
 Ever terminated ref | 27.1 | – | – | – |  Male dominated | 20.0 | −0.221 | 0.006 | −0.379 -0.062 |
 Never terminated | 20.3 | −0.376 | <0.001 | −0.548 -0.204 | Household wealth | ||||
Proportion justifying wife-battery |  Poorestref | 18.0 | – | – | – | ||||
 Low ref | 18.5 | – | – | – |  Poorer | 24.6 | 0.400 | <0.001 | 0.176 0.624 |
 High | 24.6 | 0.358 | <0.001 | 0.261 0.634 |  Middle | 24.4 | 0.386 | 0.002 | 0.138 0.635 |
Proportion who witnessed interparental violence |  Richer | 23.1 | 0.314 | 0.014 | 0.065 0.564 | ||||
 Low ref | 17.9 | – | – | – |  Richest | 18.1 | 0.011 | 0.941 | −0.273 0.294 |
 High | 25.4 | 0.447 | <0.001 | 0.261 0.634 |  |  |  |  |  |