Explanatory Variable | Females (N = 9387) | Males (N = 4387) | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
% | n | % | n | |
Wife beating justified if wife goes out without telling husband | ||||
 No | 83.5 | 7838 | 93.4 | 4096 |
 Yes | 16.5 | 1549 | 6.6 | 288 |
Wife beating justified if wife neglects the children | ||||
 No | 79.0 | 7419 | 91.8 | 4027 |
 Yes | 21.0 | 1968 | 8.2 | 359 |
Wife beating justified if wife argues with husband | ||||
 No | 84.4 | 7919 | 94.1 | 4128 |
 Yes | 15.6 | 1468 | 5.9 | 258 |
Wife beating justified if wife refuses to have sex with husband | ||||
 No | 87.2 | 8243 | 95.2 | 4177 |
 Yes | 12.8 | 1144 | 4.8 | 209 |
Wife beating justified if wife burns food | ||||
 No | 92.6 | 8691 | 97.2 | 4265 |
 Yes | 7.4 | 696 | 2.8 | 121 |
At least one justification of wife beating | ||||
 No | 71.7 | 6731 | 87.5 | 3838 |
 Yes | 28.3 | 2656 | 12.5 | 548 |