Table 4 Bivariable and multivariable binary logistic regression analysis of factors associated with domestic violence among pregnant women at University of Gondar referral hospital, northwest Ethiopia, 2016

 Illiterate

2.03 (1.11, 3.73)

0.83 (0.35, 1.99)

 Completed 1–6 grade

2.32 (1.13, 4.73)

1.20 (0.48, 1.98)

 Completed 7–12 grade

1.27 (0.81, 1.98)

0.81 (0.46, 1.44)

 College and above

1

1

 House wife

2.33 (1.51, 3.59)

3.43 (1.63, 7.21)*

 Student

1.58 (0.59, 4.24)

1.09 (0.31, 3.85)

 Merchant

6.01 (2.62, 13.79)

6.53 (2.57, 16.62)*

 Farmer

1.27 (0.56, 2.85)

0.83 (0.25, 2.83)

 Government employee

1

1

 No salary

0.55 (0.27, 1.14)

3.37 (2.14, 7.95)*

  < 500

1.79 (0.58, 5.47)

1.99 (0.56, 7.04)

 500–1500

0.50 (0.21, 1.21)

0.47 (0.17, 1.32)

 1501–3000

0.51 (0.23, 1.59)

0.61 (0.24, 1.57)

  > 3000

1

1

 Unemployed

0.96 (0.62, 1.50)

1.01 (0.62, 1.65)

 Farmer

2.97 (1.18, 7.48)

1.66 (0.55, 4.96)

 Employed

1

1

 Never

1

1

 Sometimes

0.84 (0.56, 1.26)

0.86 (0.54, 1.36)

 Daily

5.82 (2.50, 13.55)

4.59 (1.82, 11.56)*

 Yes

3.01 (1.41, 6.42)

2.32 (0.92, 5.87)

 No

1

1

 Yes

1.99 (1.31, 3.04)

1.77 (1.18, 2.89)*

 No

1

1

 Yes

1

1

 No

2.12 (1.30, 3.44)

2.36 (1.37, 4.07)**