Table 2 Characteristics and percentage distribution of women of childbearing age 15–49, accepting attitude of IPV by selected characteristics using 2011 EDHS, Ethiopia

Women education

No education

1

Primary

0.56 (0.52–0.62)

Secondary and above

0.20 (0.17–0.23)

Women age

15–24

1

25–34

1.10 (1.01–1.20)

35–49

1.20 (1.09–1.32)

Religion

Orthodox

1

Muslim

1.68 (1.48–1.92)

Others

1.27 (1.09–1.49)

Currently pregnant

No

1

Yes

1.17 (1.01–1.36)

Age at first sex

No sex before

1

< 15

1.73 (1.53–1.95)

15–17

1.52 (1.37–1.69)

18 and above

1.14 (1.03–1.27)

Women empowerment

Underpowered

1

Partially empowered

0.90 (0.73–1.10)

Fully empowered

0.49 (0.40–0.61)

Women has occupation

No

1

Yes

0.94 (0.87–1.02)

Number of living children

No child

1

1–3

1.24 (1.13–1.35)

4–6

1.66 (1.49–1.85)

7 and above

1.54 (1.30–1.82)

Partner education level

No education

1

Primary

0.71 (0.64–0.79)

Secondary and above

0.31 (0.27–0.37)

Partner age

15–24

1

25–34

0.84 (0.66–1.06) *

35–49

0.81 (0.65–1.02)

50 and above

0.85 (0.66–1.08)

Education difference b/n wife & Husband

The same

1

Less than him

0.81 (0.73–0.90)

Greater than him

0.65 (0.57–0.76)

House owning

No

1

Yes

1.58 (1.45–1.72)

Wealth index

Poor

1

Middle

0.90 (0.78–1.02)

Rich

0.51 (0.45–0.58)

Family system

Monogamous

1

Polygamous

1.07 (0.91–1.27) *

Perceived existence of law against IPV

No

1

Yes

0.50 (0.46–0.54)

Literacy

Illiterate

1

Literate

0.36 (0.33–0.39)

Community mass media exposure

Low

1

High

0.26 (0.22–0.32)

Community residence

Urban

1

Rural

5.69 (4.76–6.80)

Community region

City adminstration

1

State region

6.39 (5.00–8.16)

Community poverty

Low

1

High

3.71 (3.07–4.48)

Community literacy

Low

1

High

0.24 (0.20–0.29)