Table 2 Socio-demographic characteristics and prevalence of disagreement with wife-beating across explanatory variables, 28 SSA countries
Variables | Frequency (weighted %) | Disagreed with wife-beating (71.4%) | Chi-square, p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
No, weighted % | Yes, weighted % | |||
Age in years | χ2 = 66.06, p < 0.001 | |||
15–19 | 15,381 (7.86) | 41.63 | 58.37 | |
20–24 | 40,182 (19.88) | 30.02 | 69.98 | |
25–29 | 49,269 (21.60) | 26.68 | 73.32 | |
30–34 | 42,258 (16.88) | 25.75 | 74.25 | |
35–39 | 35,798 (14.56) | 28.56 | 71.44 | |
40–44 | 25,700 (11.73) | 26.11 | 73.89 | |
45–49 | 19,483 (7.51) | 27.15 | 72.85 | |
Women’s educational level | χ2 = 298.25, p < 0.001 | |||
No formal education | 99,491 (27.46) | 37.69 | 62.31 | |
Primary school | 75,431 (38.90) | 32.12 | 67.88 | |
Secondary school | 45,666 (29.65) | 18.37 | 81.63 | |
Higher education | 7473 (3.98) | 7.77 | 92.23 | |
Husband’s educational level | χ2 = 176.65, p < 0.001 | |||
No formal education | 86,384 (21.13) | 31.8 | 68.2 | |
Primary school | 57,989 (26.62) | 37.01 | 62.99 | |
Secondary school | 57,884 (44.91) | 24.58 | 75.42 | |
Higher education | 14,720 (7.34) | 13.52 | 86.48 | |
Currently working | χ2 = 8.07, p = 0.0647 | |||
No | 87,517 (25.30) | 26.14 | 73.86 | |
Yes | 165,956 (74.70) | 29.44 | 70.56 | |
Wealth index | χ2 = 588.73, p < 0.001 | |||
Poorest | 51,782 (17.92) | 41.51 | 58.49 | |
Poorer | 47,375 (20.66) | 39.99 | 60.01 | |
Middle | 45,144 (20.72) | 33.71 | 66.29 | |
Richer | 42,578 (20.59) | 18.68 | 81.32 | |
Richest | 41,192 (20.11) | 10.3 | 89.7 | |
Media exposure | χ2 = 119.22, p < 0.001 | |||
No | 108,957 (28.22) | 37.38 | 62.62 | |
Yes | 144,352 (71.78) | 25.15 | 74.85 | |
Parity | χ2 = 12.84, 0.0701 | |||
0 | 14,920 (4.00) | 28.58 | 71.42 | |
1–2 | 69,399 (29.49) | 26.59 | 73.41 | |
3–4 | 63,805 (28.82) | 27.75 | 72.25 | |
5+ | 79,947 (37.69) | 30.83 | 69.17 | |
Decision making | χ2 = 84.19, p < 0.001 | |||
No | 127,476 (34.59) | 34.97 | 65.03 | |
Yes | 90,356 (65.41) | 25.24 | 74.76 | |
Religion | χ2 = 16.37, p < 0.01 | |||
Christian | 143,579 (93.53) | 28.07 | 71.93 | |
Others | 109,958 (6.47) | 36.36 | 63.64 | |
Barriers to accessing healthcare | χ2 = 33.4496, p < 0.01 | |||
No | 70,270 (30.5) | 24.2 | 75.8 | |
Yes | 138,869 (69.5) | 30.54 | 69.46 | |
Place of residence | χ2 = 248.49, p < 0.001 | |||
Urban | 72,778 (64.71) | 22.73 | 77.27 | |
Rural | 155,293 (35.29) | 39.37 | 60.63 | |