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Table 3 Binary logistic regression of acceptance of IPV for women and men

From: Gender differences in the acceptance of wife-beating: evidence from 30 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa

VARIABLES

Women

Men

Odds ratio

CI

Odds ratio

CI

Sex of head

    

Male

1.107***

(1.062–1.153)

1.098**

(1.010–1.194)

Current age

    

15–24

1.148***

(1.104–1.193)

1.212***

(1.121–1.310)

35–44

0.909***

(0.881–0.938)

0.847***

(0.810–0.885)

45+

0.909***

(0.868–0.951)

0.704***

(0.671–0.738)

Education

    

No education

3.147***

(2.863–3.459)

2.325***

(2.110–2.562)

Primary

2.831***

(2.592–3.093)

2.108***

(1.929–2.304)

Secondary

2.140***

(1.972–2.323)

1.687***

(1.558–1.827)

Currently working

    

Yes

0.934**

(0.875–0.996)

0.981

(0.878–1.096)

Marriage type

    

Polygamy

1.222***

(1.180–1.265)

1.167***

(1.106–1.232)

Extra marital affairs

    

Yes

1.192***

(1.069–1.331)

1.533***

(1.452–1.619)

Decision of large household purchases

    

Respondent alone

1.160***

(1.099–1.225)

1.279***

(1.202–1.362)

Husband/partner alone

1.163***

(1.109–1.219)

1.225***

(1.130–1.327)

Decision of respondent’s health care

    

Respondent alone

1.006

(0.962–1.051)

1.152***

(1.082–1.226)

Husband/partner alone

1.306***

(1.248–1.367)

0.978

(0.881–1.085)

Decision on respondent’s earnings

    

Respondent alone

1.075***

(1.026–1.126)

1.121***

(1.048–1.199)

Husband/partner alone

1.197***

(1.126–1.273)

0.987

(0.890–1.096)

Frequency of watching television

    

At least once a week

0.982

(0.937–1.029)

1.032

(0.975–1.092)

Almost everyday

0.911***

(0.869–0.955)

1.015

(0.955–1.078)

Frequency of reading newspaper

    

At least once a week

0.868***

(0.825–0.914)

0.976

(0.921–1.035)

Almost everyday

0.832***

(0.778–0.891)

0.865***

(0.809–0.924)

Frequency of listening of radio

    

At least once a week

1.031

(0.987–1.078)

1.043

(0.986–1.104)

Almost everyday

1.027

(0.983–1.073)

0.993

(0.943–1.046)

Wealth quintile

    

Poorest

2.148***

(1.992–2.317)

1.892***

(1.731–2.069)

Poorer

1.812***

(1.694–1.938)

1.605***

(1.473–1.748)

Middle

1.605***

(1.509–1.709)

1.524***

(1.409–1.649)

Richer

1.430***

(1.361–1.503)

1.355***

(1.266–1.450)

Type of place of residence

    

Rural

1.074**

(1.016–1.136)

1.069**

(1.007–1.136)

Constant

0.070***

(0.059–0.082)

0.073***

(0.058–0.091)

Country fixed effect

Yes

 

Yes

 

Observations

123,117

 

75,975

 

Pseudo R2

0.161

 

0.108

 
  1. The reference category female household head, respondent with age 25–34 years, Woman (man) with highest, not working, monogamy, no extra marital affairs, partner alone, not at all, richest wealth quintile, urban. *** p < 0.01, ** p < 0.05, * p < 0.1