Table 2

Time-fixed characteristics of the analysis sample* measured at time of survey, stratified by women’s ever experience of any form of IPV (emotional, physical, or sexual; n=95 159)

IPVNo IPV
n%n%
Participant-level, time-fixed variables34 57236.360 58763.7
Median age (min, max)28.1(15, 39)28.2(15, 39)
Median age at first cohabitation (min, max)17.9(5, 38)18.6(4, 38)
Age category
  15–1911103.217722.9
  20–24848224.514 12023.3
  25–2911 38832.920 10233.2
  30–34842324.415 34125.3
  35–39516915.0925215.3
Education level
  Higher than secondary/Secondary12 97937.526 68144.0
  Primary11 75834.016 11926.6
  No formal education983128.417 77929.3
  Missing40.080.0
Marital status
  Married25 42673.549 36581.5
  Living together592217.1925515.3
  Divorced/not living together32249.319673.2
Partner’s education level
  Higher than secondary/secondary16 19746.931 03551.2
  Primary10 80531.315 08424.9
  No formal education710720.613 78122.7
  Missing4631.36871.1
Age at first cohabitation
  Less than 2025 14372.739 39865.0
  20 or over942927.321 18935.0
Household-level variables
Household wealth quintile
  Highest432912.511 24618.6
  High652918.911 64119.2
  Middle738521.411 89219.6
  Low804823.312 45420.6
  Lowest828124.013 35422.0
Rural residence
  Yes21 61862.537 85962.5
  No12 95437.522 72837.5
  • *Sample restricted to ever-partnered women and girls who responded completed the Reproductive Health Calendar and who responded to any question related to physical, sexual or emotional IPV.

  • IPV, intimate partner violence.