Table 3

Multivariate regression of the associations between the experience of emotional and physical violence in childhood and risk factors for girls

FactorsEmotional violencePhysical violence
UnadjustedModel 1Model 2UnadjustedModel 1Model 2
OR (95% CI)OR (95% CI)OR (95% CI)OR (95% CI)OR (95% CI)OR (95% CI)
Physical abuse <13 2.985** (1.540 to 5.788) 2.949*** (1.488 to 5.847) 3.155*** (1.630 to 6.108)
Emotional abuse <13 2.078** (1.285 to 3.361) 2.199*** (1.358 to 3.561) 2.199*** (1.358 to 3.561)
Paternal orphanhood <131.492 (0.915 to 2.435)1.488 (0.914 to 2.423)
Maternal orphanhood <130.745 (0.365 to 1.520)0.639 (0.312 to 1.311)
Currently attending school (ref: no)0.855 (0.603 to 1.213) 0.509*** (0.319 to 0.812) 0.521*** (0.330 to 0.825)
People in the community can be trusted (ref: strongly disagree/disagree)
Strongly agree/agree
0.706 (0.482 to 1.034) 0.674** (0.454 to 0.999) 0.631*** (0.448 to 0.888)
Feel safe and secure in the community
(ref: strongly disagree/disagree)
Strongly agree/agree
0.797 (0.541 to 1.173)0.796 (0.536 to 1.180)
Can talk to family about things important to me (ref: strongly disagree/disagree)
Strongly agree/agree
0.545* (0.331 to 0.896) 0.523** (0.316 to 0.865) 0.513** (0.302 to 0.870)
My family cares a lot about me
(ref: strongly disagree/disagree)
Strongly agree/agree
0.568 (0.283 to 1.142) 0.527* (0.260 to 1.066) 0.454** (0.227 to 0.909)
Close to students at my school
(ref: strongly disagree/disagree)
Strongly agree/agree
0.674 (0.314 to 1.447)0.711 (0.322 to 1.569)
Teachers care about me
(ref: strongly disagree/disagree)
Strongly agree/agree
0.601 (0.323 to 1.119) 0.532* (0.282 to 1.005) 0.522** (0.281 to 0.968)
Illness of an adult in the home 1.727* (1.090 to 2.735) 1.696** (1.091 to 2.639) 1.696** (1.091 to 2.639)
Father absent <131.449 (0.818 to 2.569)1.501 (0.835 to 2.700)
Mother absent <131.127 (0.718 to 1.768)1.093 (0.694 to 1.722)
SES (ref: fifth)
 First quintile 0.486** (0.278 to 0.849) 0.489** (0.282 to 0.849) 1.897*** (1.183 to 3.043) 1.897*** (1.183 to 3.043)
 Second quintile0.719 (0.422 to 1.225)0.761 (0.445 to 1.300)1.414 (0.870 to 2.296)1.414 (0.870 to 2.296)
 Third quintile0.695 (0.401 to 1.202)0.724 (0.420 to 1.247) 1.869*** (1.176 to 2.972) 1.869*** (1.176 to 2.972)
 Fourth quintile0.690 (0.407 to 1.172)0.685 (0.401 to 1.169)1.241 (0.790 to 1.951)1.241 (0.790 to 1.951)
Age
 13−141.570 (0.836 to 2.947)1.480 (0.774 to 2.830)0.693 (0.418 to 1.146)0.693 (0.418 to 1.146)
 15−16 1.642* (0.951 to 2.836) 1.592 (0.905 to 2.801)0.969 (0.592 to 1.587)0.969 (0.592 to 1.587)
 17−18 (ref)
 19−200.971 (0.531 to 1.776)0.936 (0.509 to 1.720)0.807 (0.478 to 1.362)0.807 (0.478 to 1.362)
 21−220.705 (0.390 to 1.274)0.662 (0.365 to 1.199)0.837 (0.504 to 1.392)0.837 (0.504 to 1.392)
 23−24 0.543* (0.285 to 1.035) 0.495** (0.256 to 0.954) 0.468*** (0.274 to 0.798) 0.468*** (0.274 to 0.798)
  • *P<0.05, **P<0.01, ***P<0.001, controlled for age and SES.

  • Ref, reference; SES, socioeconomic status.

  • Bolded text indicates the result was significant.