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Table 3 Proportion of respondents with favorable attitude towards help-seeking for SGBV by background characteristics

From: Attitudes towards help-seeking for sexual and gender-based violence in humanitarian settings: the case of Rwamwanja refugee settlement scheme in Uganda

 

Head of households

Men

Women

%

N

p-value

%

N

p-value

Age group

      

 15–24

79.0

56

 

54.6

77

 

 25–34

86.2

124

0.231

52.5

99

0.965

 35–44

87.5

89

 

50.0

54

 

 45+

91.4

71

 

51.7

29

 

Level of education

      

 No education

80.9

115

 

50.0

178

 

 Primary

88.1

161

0.073

56.5

69

0.395

 Secondary+

92.2

64

 

66.7

12

 

In an intimate relationship

      

 Yes

85.4

247

 

48.6

35

 

 No

89.3

93

0.352

53.1

224

0.616

Duration of stay

      

 Less than 2 years

85.3

103

 

64.8

91

 

 2 years or more

86.9

237

0.689

45.8

168

0.003

Attitude towards SGBV

      

 Progressive

86.7

270

 

68.1

113

 

 Regressive

85.5

70

0.802

40.4

146

0.000

Perceived tolerance of SGBV in the community

      

 Tolerated

84.2

77

 

36.5

63

 

 Not tolerated

87.1

263

0.251

57.7

196

0.003

Ever experienced partner or non-partner violence

      

 Yes

89.8

108

 

46.5

187

 

 No

84.9

232

0.213

68.1

72

0.002

Awareness of timing for PEP

      

 Not aware

89.9

248

 

58.8

199

 

 Aware

76.9

92

0.002

31.7

60

0.000