Table 4 Results of logistic regressions (dependent variables were dimensions of violence: moderate or severe violence vs. low violence)
From: Domestic violence experienced by women with multiple sclerosis: a study from the North-East of Iran
Variables | Psychological violence | Economic violence | Physical violence | Sexual violence | Total domestic violence | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Odds ratio (OR) | Confidence interval | P value | Odds ratio (OR) | Confidence interval | P value | Odds ratio (OR) | Confidence interval | P value | Odds ratio (OR) | Confidence interval | P value | Odds ratio (OR) | Confidence interval | P value | |
Age | – | – | – | 0.96 | 0.93–1 | 0.05 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Age difference | |||||||||||||||
Less (Ref.) | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – |
More | – | – | – | – | – | – | 4.21 | 1.37–12.91 | 0.012 | 5.81 | 1.8–18.78 | 0.003 | 1.95 | 0.58–6.5 | 0.280 |
Equal | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0.49 | 0.11–2.12 | 0.337 | 4.71 | 1.48–15.02 | 0.009 | 0.54 | 0.17–1.73 | 0.298 |
No. of children | |||||||||||||||
0 (Ref.) | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – |
1 | 1.22 | 0.54–2.73 | 0.634 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1.25 | 0.53–2.99 | 0.611 |
2 | 1.60 | 0. 71–3.58 | 0.257 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1.34 | 0.57–3.16 | 0.504 |
More than 2 | 2.48 | 0. 92–6.68 | 0.071 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1.7 | 0.61–4.76 | 0.314 |
Income (US dollars) | |||||||||||||||
Below 238 (Ref.) | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – |
238–476 | – | – | – | 1.39 | 0.54–3.58 | 0.497 | 1.92 | 0.81–4.52 | 0.138 | – | – | – | 2.17 | 0.85–5.56 | 0.108 |
476–714 | – | – | – | 0.98 | 0.29–3.37 | 0.978 | 0.45 | 0.11–1.86 | 0.272 | – | – | – | 0.89 | 0.27–2.97 | 0.847 |
714–942 | – | – | – | 0.61 | 0.19–2 | 0.412 | 1.63 | 0.46–5.72 | 0.449 | – | – | – | 0.51 | 0.15–1.79 | 0.296 |
More than 1190 | – | – | – | 0.87 | 0.25–3.04 | 0.823 | 0.91 | 0.21–3.97 | 0.904 | – | – |  | 0.57 | 0.15–2.1 | 0.396 |
Husband’s income (US dollars) | |||||||||||||||
Below 238 (Ref.) | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – |
238–476 | 2.04 | 0.63–6.65 | 0.238 | 1.71 | 0.39–7.5 | 0.475 | 0.56 | 0.16–1.95 | 0.364 | – | – | – | 3.08 | 0.79–12.04 | 0.106 |
476–714 | 1.92 | 0.61–6.05 | 0.264 | 0.95 | 0.23–3.9 | 0.942 | 0.5 | 0.14–1.76 | 0.276 | – | – | – | 1.9 | 0.5–7.21 | 0.343 |
714–942 | 1.50 | 0.46–4.86 | 0.500 | 0.63 | 0.17–2.38 | 0.497 | 0.28 | 0.08–0.98 | 0.047 | – | – | – | 1.63 | 0.46–6 | 0.459 |
More than 1190 | 1.05 | 0.32–3.37 | 0.94 | 0.34 | 0.09–1.32 | 0.12 | 0.1 | 0.03–0.39 | 0.001 | – | – | – | 0.81 | 0.22–3.02 | 0.750 |
Husband’s occupation | |||||||||||||||
Employee | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – |
Laborer | – | – | – | 1.84 | 0.58–5.88 | 0.301 | 3.67 | 1.31–10.31 | 0.014 | 1.57 | 0.54–4.59 | 0.407 | 1.72 | 0.6–4.9 | 0.314 |
Self–employee | – | – | – | 0.77 | 0.41–1.45 | 0.416 | 1.65 | 0.79–3.48 | 0.186 | 0.86 | 0.4–1.85 | 0.707 | 0.56 | 0.3–1.05 | 0.072 |
Unemployed | – | – | – | 0.48 | 0.08–2.78 | 0.409 | 1.07 | 0.2–5.68 | 0.942 | 2.75 | 0.59–12.86 | 0.198 | 1.28 | 0.22–7.4 | 0.784 |
Occupation | |||||||||||||||
Unemployed (Ref.) | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 10.94 | – | – |
Employee | 0.78 | 0.41–1.47 | 0.438 | 0.91 | 0.39–2.14 | 0.831 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0.94 | 0.39–2.26 | 0.894 |
Educational level | |||||||||||||||
Below Diploma (Ref.) | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – |
Diploma | 0.43 | 0.19–0.96 | 0.039 | 0.31 | 0.12–0.76 | 0.011 | 0.72 | 0.32–1.64 | 0.438 | 1.08 | 0.46–2.55 | 0.863 | 0.36 | 0.16–0.82 | 0.014 |
University | 0.27 | 0.11–0.63 | 0.002 | 0.32 | 0.13–0.83 | 0.018 | 0.29 | 0.12–0.73 | 0.008 | 0.77 | 0.31–1.92 | 0.577 | 0.35 | 0.15–0.82 | 0.016 |
Husband’s educational level | |||||||||||||||
Below Diploma (Ref) | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – |
Diploma | 1.03 | 0.46–2.34 | 0.936 | – | – | – | 1.6 | 0.68–3.78 | 0.283 | 0.75 | 0.31–1.86 | 0.539 | – | – | – |
University | 1.31 | 0.58–2.97 | 0.519 | – | – | – | 1.62 | 0.69–3.8 | 0.271 | 0.51 | 0.2–1.27 | 0.146 | – | – | – |
Family support level | |||||||||||||||
No (Ref.) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – |
Low | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1.62 | 0.52–4.99 | 0.403 | – | – | – |
Moderate | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1.45 | 0.56–3.7 | 0.443 | – | – | – |
High | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0.33 | 0.12–0.89 | 0.028 | – | – | – |