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Table 3 Cross-tabulation of socio-demographic characteristics of respondents with their experience of domestic violence

From: Spatial distribution and predictors of domestic violence against women: evidence from analysis of Ethiopian demographic health survey 2016

Socio-demographic characteristics

Domestic violence

No (%)

Yes (%)

Age in 5-year groups

 15–19

75.8

24.2

 20–24

68.7

31.3

 25–29

70.0

30.0

 30–34

66.7

33.3

 35–39

65.8

34.2

 40–44

65.5

34.5

 45–49

60.7

39.3

Education

 No education

65.2

34.8

 Primary

68.0

32.0

 Secondary

76.0

24.0

 Higher

84.4

15.6

Residence

 Urban

78.6

21.4

 Rural

65.4

34.6

Religion

 Orthodox

66.6

33.4

 Catholic

75.9

24.1

 Protestant

68.5

31.5

 Muslim

69.3

30.7

 Traditional

39.5

60.5

 Other*

42.9

57.1

Wealth index

 Poorest

63.6

36.4

 Poorer

65.1

34.9

 Middle

63.1

36.9

 Richer

67.5

32.5

 Richest

77.8

22.2

Region

 Tigray

69.5

30.5

 Afar

78.9

21.1

 Amhara

65.3

34.7

 Oromia

63.7

36.3

 Somali

91.4

8.6

 Benishangul Gumuz

67.5

32.5

 SNNPR

71.0

29.0

 Gambelia

63.6

36.4

 Harari

62.5

37.5

 Addis Ababa

77.2

22.8

  1. *Any other type of religion the respondent follows