Table 3

Adjusted associations between potential risk factors and IPV, CM and the co-occurrence of both types of violence

LevelVariableOnly IPVOnly CMCo-occurrence
PR (95% CI)PR (95% CI)PR (95% CI)
1Neighbourhood violence scoreP=0.004P=0.395P=0.005
 0–2ReferenceReferenceReference
 3–71.2 (1.0 to 1.3)1.2 (0.9 to 1.6)1.5 (1.1 to 2.1)
 8–121.4 (1.1 to 1.8)1.1 (0.7 to 1.8)1.9 (1.2 to 3.1)
2Paternal age (years)P=0.669P=0.327P=0.115
 <201.1 (0.8 to 1.6)1.6 (0.8 to 3.0)0.5 (0.2 to 1.1)
 20–341.0 (0.8 to 1.2)1.4 (0.9 to 1.8)0.7 (0.5 to 1.0)
 ≥35ReferenceReferenceReference
Maternal age (years)P=0.894P=0.396P=0.003
 <200.9 (0.7 to 1.3)1.0 (0.6 to 1.8)2.8 (1.5 to 5.4)
 20–340.9 (0.8 to 1.2)0.8 (0.5 to 1.2)1.5 (0.9 to 2.7)
 ≥35ReferenceReferenceReference
3Maternal education (years)P=0.932P=0.005P=0.19
 0–40.9 (0.7 to 1.2)2.5 (1.3 to 4.3)1.7 (0.9 to 3.4)
 5–81.0 (0.8 to 1.3)1.3 (0.8 to 2.1)1.4 (0.8 to 2.4)
 9–111.0 (0.8 to 1.2)1.3 (0.8 to 1.9)0.9 (0.6 to 1.5)
 12 or moreReferenceReferenceReference
Paternal education (years)P=0.021P=0.765P=0.858
 0–41.3 (0.9 to 1.7)0.9 (0.5 to 1.6)1.1 (0.6 to 2.1)
 5–81.4 (1.1 to 1.8)0.9 (0.6 to 1.5)1.0 (0.6 to 1.8)
 9–111.1 (0.9 to 1.4)1.1 (0.7 to 1.7)0.9 (0.6 to 1.4)
 12 or moreReferenceReferenceReference
4Family income (quintiles)P<0.001P=0.055P=0.915
 Q1 (poorest)1.7 (1.3 to 2.2)1.1 (0.6 to 2.0)1.4 (0.7 to 2.7)
 Q21.3 (1.0 to 1.8)1.8 (1.1 to 3.1)1.3 (0.7 to 2.5)
 Q31.3 (1.0 to 1.7)1.2 (0.7 to 2.2)1.2 (0.6 to 2.2)
 Q41.1 (0.8 to 1.4)1.2 (0.7 to 2.0)1.1 (0.6 to 2.0)
 Q5 (richest)ReferenceReferenceReference
5Father antisocial behaviourP<0.001P=0.019P<0.001
 Yes2.4 (2.1 to 2.8)1.5 (1.1 to 2.0)3.9 (2.9 to 5.5)
 NoReferenceReferenceReference
6Father lives with childP=0.048P=<0.001P=0.038
 No father at home1.2 (1.0 to 1.4)2.1 (1.4 to 2.9)1.4 (1.0 to 2.2)
 Social father at home0.7 (0.5 to 1.1)3.5 (2.3 to 5.4)2.0 (1.1 to 3.8)
 Biological father at homeReferenceReferenceReference
7aMother–partner relationshipP<0.001P<0.001P=0.013
 Low criticismReferenceReferenceReference
 Low-to-medium criticism1.5 (1.2 to 1.8)1.5 (1.2 to 1.8)1.7 (1.1 to 2.7)
 Medium-to-high criticism1.9 (1.5 to 2.2)1.9 (1.5 to 2.3)1.8 (1.1 to 2.8)
7bMaternal depressionP<0.001P=0.007P<0.001
 NoReferenceReferenceReference
 Yes1.5 (1.2 to 1.8)1.7 (1.2 to 2.5)2.4 (1.6 to 3.6)
7cMaternal use of alcoholP=0.109P=0.109P=0.671
 NoReferenceReferenceReference
 Yes0.4 (0.2 to 1.2)2.1 (0.8 to 5.4)1.3 (0.4 to 4.2)
7dMaternal use of illicit drugsP=0.065P=0.521P=0.339
 NoReferenceReferenceReference
 Yes1.3 (0.9 to 1.8)1.2 (0.6 to 2.3)1.4 (0.7 to 2.6)
  • Variables are adjusted for variables in all previous levels as well as other variables in the same level—except for variables in the seventh level, which are not adjusted for each other.

  • For each of the three outcome variables, the reference group is the rest of the sample (eg, for the only IPV outcome variable, the reference group includes those experiencing no violence, only CM and co-occurrence).

  • Co-occurrence of IPV and CM.

  • CM, child maltreatment; IPV, intimate partner violence against women; PR, prevalence ratio.