Table 5: Variables associated with experience of at least one type of domestic violence, multivariate analysis.

Variables Domestic violence Adjusted OR (CI at 95%) p-value
Yes (%) No (%)
Education
    Illiterate or primary 7 (46.7) 8 (53.3) 1
    Secondary or higher secondary and above 71 (63.4) 41 (36.6) 0.71 (0.20-2.60) 0.608
Ethnicity
    Dalit, newar, janajati or muslim 32 (50.8) 31 (49.2) 1
    Brahmin or chhetri 46 (71.9) 18 (28.1) 3.39 (1.21-9.51) 0.021
Religion
    Buddhist, muslim, kirat and christian 12 (46.2) 15 (53.8) 1
    Hindu 66 (65.3) 35 (34.7) 0.81 (0.24-2.71) 0.733
Marital status
    Married 71 (77.2) 21 (22.8) 1
    Unmarried, widowed, divorced or separated 7 (20) 28 (80) 0.08 (0.03-0.22) 0.000
Occupation
    Student or housewife 38 (52.1) 35 (47.9) 1
    Employed 40 (74.1) 14 (25.9) 0.72 (0.28-1.87) 0.499