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Table 1 Respondents Profile, Nigeria, 2013
| Characteristic | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Maternal age | ||
| 15–24 years | 4759 | 23.9 |
| 25–34 years | 7631 | 38.3 |
| 35–49 years | 7535 | 37.8 |
| Maternal education | ||
| Low | 13,382 | 67.2 |
| Moderate | 5067 | 25.4 |
| High | 1476 | 7.4 |
| Attitudes towards wife beating | ||
| Violence not justified | 12,595 | 63.2 |
| Violence justified | 7330 | 36.8 |
| Employment status | ||
| Not working | 6121 | 30.7 |
| Working | 13,804 | 69.3 |
| Male dominance in family | ||
| Not male dominated | 6380 | 32.0 |
| Male dominated | 13,545 | 68.0 |
| Partner’s education | ||
| Low | 11,623 | 58.3 |
| Moderate | 5577 | 28.0 |
| High | 2725 | 13.7 |
| Partner drinks alcohol | ||
| Does not drink | 16,425 | 82.4 |
| Drinks | 3500 | 17.6 |
| Place of residence | ||
| Urban | 7279 | 36.5 |
| Rural | 12,645 | 63.5 |
| Total | 19,925 | 100.0 |
| Proportion poorest in community | ||
| Low | 9899 | 49.7 |
| Medium | 2677 | 13.4 |
| High | 7349 | 36.9 |
| Geographical region | ||
| North-central | 2753 | 13.8 |
| North-east | 3290 | 16.5 |
| North-west | 7261 | 36.4 |
| South-east | 1666 | 8.4 |
| South-south | 1950 | 9.8 |
| South-west | 3005 | 15.1 |
| Interparental violence | ||
| Not exposed | 18,311 | 91.9 |
| Exposed | 1613 | 8.1 |
| Partner physical violence | ||
| Never experienced | 18,036 | 90.5 |
| Ever experienced | 1889 | 9.5 |
| Partner sexual violence | ||
| Never experienced | 19,186 | 96.3 |
| Ever experienced | 739 | 3.7 |
| Partner emotional violence | ||
| Never experienced | 16,795 | 84.3 |
| Ever experienced | 3130 | 15.7 |
| At least one type of partner violence | ||
| Never experienced | 16,021 | 80.4 |
| Ever experienced | 3904 | 19.6 |
| Total | 19,925 | 100.0 |
