|
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
|
- Source: Authors analysis based on 2013 NDHS
