Table 6 Factors associated with physical violence against housemaids in Kombolcha Town, Ethiopia, January to March, 2021 (N = 215)

Age of housemaid

14–18

10

56

1.00

1.00

19–23

44

65

3.79(1.74, 8.22)

2.64(1.01, 6.89) ^a

0.047

24–35

18

22

4.58(1.83,11.46)

2.78(0.82, 9.40)

0.100

Religion of housemaid

Christian

54

67

1.00

1.00

Muslim

18

76

0.29(0.15, 0.54)

0.53(0.22, 1.23)

0.141

Monthly salary (Ethiopia Birr)

< 978.28

21

62

1.00

1.00

≥ 978.28

51

81

1.86(1.01, 3.41)

1.29(0.59, 2.80)

0.512

Previous residence of housemaid

Rural

40

64

1.54 (0.87, 2.72)

1.55(1.25, 2.29

0.147

Urban

32

79

1.00

1.00

Duration of work as housemaid

< 1 year

25

94

0.26(0.10, 0.66)

0.41(0.12, 1.39)

0.153

1–3 years

35

37

0.94(0.37, 2.38)

0.90(0.26, 3.01)

0.865

> 3 years

12

12

1.00

1.00

Housemaid drinks alcohol

Yes

20

22

2.71(1.36, 5.39)

0.49(0.18, 1.33)

0.164

No

50

123

1.00

1.00

Housemaid uses shisha

Yes

21

10

5.47(2.41, 12.42)

2.70(0.94, 7.71)

0.064

No

51

133

1.00

1.00

Gender of employer

Male

36

31

2.81(1.48, 5.31)

2.39(1.05, 5.45) ^a

0.037

Female

5

37

0.33(0.11, 0.91)

0.53(0.17, 1.67)

0.284

Both male and female

31

75

1.00

1.00

Does your employer chew chat?

Yes

55

57

4.88(2.57, 9.24)

3.78(1.73, 8.29) ^a

0.001

No

17

86

1.00

1.00

Does your employer drink alcohol?

Yes

38

25

5.27(2.90, 9.93)

2.90(1.17, 7.17) ^a

0.021

No

34

118

1.00

1.00

Current marital status of housemaid

Single

52

118

0.55(0.28, 1.08)

1.25(0.50, 3.10)

0.628

Married

20

25

1.00

1.00