Table 2 Logistic regression analysis of the attitudes toward IPV by predictor variables, among the women in the sample, with Odds ratios (OR) with confidence interval (CI)
Niger Delta | Rest of the women | |
|---|---|---|
Variables | OR(95% CI) | OR(95% CI) |
Place of residence | ||
Urban | 1.00 | ns |
Rural | 1.37 (1.05 – 1.78) | |
Religious affiliation | ||
Christian | 1.00 | ns |
Islam | 1.33 (1.00 – 1.77) | |
Traditional/other | 0.63 (0.29 – 1.35) | |
Ethnic affiliation | ||
Hausa/Fulani/Kanuri | ns | 1.00 |
Igbo | 0.53 (0.42 – 0.67) | |
Yoruba | 0.95 (0.76 – 1.18) | |
Others | 0.76 (0.67 – 0.88) | |
Highest level of education | ||
No education | 0.939 (0.51 – 1.74) | ns |
Primary | 0.958 (0.56 – 1.64) | |
Secondary or higher | 1.00 | |
Occupation | ||
Professional/Technician/Management | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Clerical, sales, services, skilled manual | 0.94 (0.46 – 1.95) | 1.28 (0.92 – 1.77) |
Agric. self., Agric. employee, household & domestic, unskilled manual | 1.07 (0.50 – 2.30) | 1.95 (1.37 – 2.79) |
Not working | 0.99 (0.47 – 2.07) | 1.20 (0.86 – 1.67) |
Wealth index | ||
Poor | 3.25 (2.06 – 5.13) | 0.84 (0.69 – 1.02) |
Middle | 2.19 (1.47 – 3.27) | 0.90 (0.75 – 1.08) |
Rich | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Final say on own health | ||
Not at all | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Full or partial | 0.82 (0.61 – 1.10) | 0.67 (0.55 – 0.81) |
Final say on making large household purchases | ||
Not at all | ns | 1.00 |
Full or partial | 1.25 (1.03 – 1. 53) | |
Final say on household purchases for daily needs | ||
Not at all | 1.00 | ns |
Full or partial | 1.06 (0.80 – 1.40) | |
Final say on food to be cooked | ||
Not at all | 1.00 | ns |
Full or partial | 0.76 (0.60 – 0.97) | |
Final say on visits to family or friends | ||
Not at all | ns | 1.00 |
Full or partial | 0.80 (0.70 – 0.92) | |
Reads newspaper or magazine | ||
Not at all | 1.00 | ns |
Yes | 2.19 (1.37 – 3.51) | |
Listens to radio | ||
Not at all | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Yes | 1.32 (1.05 – 1.66) | 1.60 (1.40 – 1.83) |
Watches television | ||
Not at all | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Yes | 0.63 (0.48 – 0.83) | 1.10 (0.93 – 1.31) |
Literacy level | ||
Cannot read/cannot read fully | 1.00 | ns |
Can read fully | 1.17 (0.70 – 1.95) |