Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics, exposure to intimate partner violence, and nutritional status of the respondent women (N = 3293)
N | % | |
|---|---|---|
Woman’s age (in completed years) | ||
15–19 | 170 | 5.2 |
20–24 | 512 | 15.5 |
25–29 | 601 | 18.3 |
30–34 | 613 | 18.6 |
35–39 | 579 | 17.6 |
40–44 | 481 | 14.6 |
45–49 | 336 | 10.2 |
Woman’s education (by years of formal schooling) | ||
No school | 1458 | 44.3 |
1–5 years school | 568 | 17.2 |
6–9 years school | 678 | 20.6 |
10 and above years of school | 589 | 17.9 |
Family size | ||
Less than 5 | 1473 | 44.7 |
5 and above | 1820 | 55.3 |
Caste/ethnicity | ||
Dalit | 433 | 13.2 |
Muslim | 156 | 4.7 |
Janajati | 1023 | 31.1 |
Other terai caste | 495 | 15.0 |
Brahmin/Chhetri | 1016 | 30.9 |
Other | 170 | 5.2 |
Place of residence | ||
Urban | 1978 | 60.1 |
Rural | 1315 | 39.9 |
Wealth quintile | ||
Poorest | 578 | 17.6 |
Second poorest | 650 | 19.7 |
Middle | 698 | 21.2 |
Second richest | 707 | 21.5 |
Richest | 660 | 20.0 |
Ever experienced intimate partner violence (N = 3293) | ||
Physical violence | 23.0 | |
Emotional violence | 12.2 | |
Sexual violence | 7.0 | |
Controlling behaviours | 33.7 | |
Overall violence (excluding controlling behaviours) | 26.4 | |
Overall violence (including controlling behaviours) | 43.8 | |
Severity of physical violence (N = 3293) | ||
None | 77.0 | |
Moderate | 13.0 | |
Severe | 10.0 | |
Nutritional status (N = 3293) | ||
Underweight | 14.2 | |
Overweight | 27.1 | |
Anemic | 39.1 | |