Table 3 The relationship between the demographic characteristics and domestic violence among the studied women in eight governorates, Egypt, 2020 (n = 410)
Variable | No | Violent N (%) | Not violent N (%) | P value Chi-square |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age | ||||
 15–24 | 57 | 19 (33.3) | 38 (66.7) | 0.417 |
 25–34 | 178 | 49 (27.5) | 129 (72.5) | |
 35–49 | 175 | 59 (33.7) | 116 (66.3) | |
Number of living children | ||||
 0 | 92 | 28 (30.4) | 64 (69.6) | 0.763 |
 < 3 | 195 | 63 (32.3) | 132 (67.7) | |
 ≥ 3 | 123 | 36 (29.3) | 87 (70.7) | |
Marital status | ||||
 Married | 327 | 95 (29.0) | 232 (70.9) | 0.000*∆ |
 Single | 62 | 18 (29) | 44 (71) | |
 Divorced | 18 | 11 (61.1) | 7 (38.9) | |
 Widow | 3 | 3 (100) | 0 | |
Pregnant women | 27 | 25 (92.6) | 2 (7.4) | |
Residence | ||||
 Urban | 359 | 109 (30.4) | 250 (69.6) | 0.287 |
 Rural | 51 | 18 (35.3) | 33 (64.7) | |
Women’s education | ||||
 Primary education | 29 | 22 (75.9) | 7 (24.1) | 0.001*∆ |
 Secondary education/higher | 185 | 58 (31.4) | 127 (68.6) | |
 Postgraduate | 196 | 47 (24) | 149 (76) | |
Husband’s education (n = 109) | ||||
 Primary complete/some secondary | 6 | 5 (83.3) | 1 (16.7) | 0.000*∆ |
 Secondary complete/higher | 243 | 86 (35.4) | 157 (64.6) | |
 Postgraduate | 99 | 18 (18.2) | 81 (81.8) | |
Husband adduction | ||||
 Yes | 20 | 17 (85) | 3 (15) | 0.000* |
 No | 390 | 110 (28.2) | 280 (71.8) | |
Work status | ||||
 Working for cash | 265 | 65 (24.5) | 200 (75.5) | 0.000* |
 Not working for cash | 145 | 62 (42.8) | 83 (57.2) | |
Age at marriage (n = 109) | ||||
 < 20 years | 46 | 25 (54.3) | 21 (45.7) | 0.002*∆ |
 20–30 years | 293 | 81 (27.6) | 212 (72.4) | |
 ≥ 30 years | 9 | 3 (33.3) | 6 (66.7) | |
Duration of marriage (n = 109) | ||||
 < 5 years | 71 | 23 (32.4) | 48 (67.6) | 0.276 |
 5–10 years | 126 | 33 (26.2) | 93 (73.8) | |
 ≥ 10 years | 151 | 53 (35.1) | 98 (64.9) | |
Monthly income | ||||
 Sufficient | 325 | 90 (27.7) | 235 (72.3) | 0.005* |
 Not sufficient | 85 | 37 (43.6) | 48 (56.4) | |