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Table 5 Bivariate analysis of factors influencing IPV disclosure among pregnant women

From: Intimate partner violence disclosure and associated factors among pregnant women attending a city hospital in South-Western Uganda: a cross-sectional study

Variable

Disclosure

UOR (95%CI)

p-value

N = 199

 

Yes,

n (%)

No,

n (%)

Age (years)

15–29

84(48)

91(52)

1.0

0.180

30 + 

15(62.5%)

9(37.5%)

1.8(0.75–4.34)

Trimester at time of interview

1st

4(40)

6(60)

1.0

0.799

2nd

48(49.5)

49(50.5)

1.5(0.39–5.54)

 

3rd

47(51.1)

45(48.9)

1.6(0.41- 5.92)

 

Gravity

First pregnancy

46 (42.9)

61(57.0)

1.0

0.027*

 ≥ 2 pregnancies

54(58.7)

38(41.3)

1.9(1.07–3.31)

Parity

None

48 (43.2)

63(56.8)

1.0

0.026*

 ≥ 1

52(59.1)

36(40.9)

1.9(1.08–3.34)

Intended Pregnancy

Yes

63(46.7)

72(53.3)

1.0

0.207

No

36(56.3)

28(43.8)

0.7(0.37–1.24)

Religion

Catholics

43(57.3)

32

1.0

0.206

Anglican

47(48)

51(52)

0.7(0.37–1.26)

Others

10(38.5)

16(61.5)

0.5(0.19- 1.16)

Tribe

Munyankore

75(52.5)

68(47.6)

1.0

0.322

Others

25(44.6)

31(55.4)

0.7(0.39–1.36)

Marital status

Living with partner

92(49.5)

94(50.5)

1.0

0.4

Not living with a partner

8(61.5)

5(38.5)

1.1(0.60- 1.91)

Occupation

Gainfully employed

63(49.6)

64(50.4)

1.0

0.809

Not employed

37(51.4)

35(48.6)

1.1(0.60–1.91)

Education level

None or primary education

25(52.0)

24(49)

1.0

0.901

Secondary and above

45(51.1)

43(48.9%)

0.9(0.50–1.83)

Communication to the family of birth/partner

At least once a week

86(51.5)

81(48.5)

1.0

0.422

Once a month and above

14(43.8)

18(56.3)

0.7(0.34–1.57)

Forms of violence

One form

67(57.3)

50(42.7)

1.0

0.061

Two forms

29(40.3)

43(59.7)

1.9(1.05–3.48)

Three forms

4(40)

6(60)

1.9(0.52–7.24)

Witnessed IPV

No

77(45)

94(55)

1.0

0.001*

Yes

23(82.1)

5(17.9)

5.7(2.03–15.46)

  1. *Statistically significant