Research Article

Assessment of Violence during COVID-19 among Reproductive Age Women in Arsi Zone, South East Ethiopia

Table 5

Partner/nonpartner sociodemographic and behavioral characteristics associated with violence against women in Arsi Zone, 2021.

VariablesCharacteristicsVAW during COVID-19
Yes (%)No (%)COR 95% CIAOR 95% CI

Age20-30265 (50.4)261 (49.6)11
31-40291 (49.3)299 (50.7)1.00 (0.76, 1.21)0.93 (0.72, 1.21)
41-50118 (52.9)105 (47.1)1.11 (0.81, 1.52)0.93 (0.65, 1.31)
>5071 (59.7)48 (40.3)1.46 (0.97, 2.18)1.19 (0.76, 1.87)

Occupation of your partner/nonpartnerStudent22 (59.5)15 (40.5)11
Farmer115 (65.0)62 (35.0)1.27 (0.61, 2.61)0.68 (0.31, 1.47)
Employer267 (46.3)310 (53.7)0.59 (0.30, 1.16)0.40 (0.20, 0.81)
Merchant172 (51.7)161 (48.3)0.73 (0.37, 1.45)0.54 (0.26, 1.11)
Others169 (50.6)165 (49.4)0.70 (0.35, 1.39)0.47 (0.23, 0.96)

Educational statusUnable to read & write38 (79.2)10 (20.8)4.68 (2.28, 9.60)2.63 (1.19, 5.81)
Read and write32 (61.5)20 (38.5)1.97 (1.10, 3.54)1.05 (0.53, 2.08)
Primary (1–8)187 (55.3)151 (44.7)1.53 (1.16, 2.01)0.94 (0.67, 1.32)
Secondary (9–12)259 (50.9)250 (49.1)1.28 (1.00, 1.63)0.98 (0.73, 1.31)
Diploma & above229 (44.8)282 (55.2)11

Drink alcoholYes263 (76.7)80 (23.3)4.32 (3.27, 5.70)2.78 (2.10, 3.76)
No482 (43.2)633 (56.8)11

Chew chatYes184 (81.1)42 (18.9)5.24 (3.68, 7.46)3.27 (2.21, 4.85)
No561 (45.5)671 (54.5)11

Smoke cigaretteYes69 (90.8)7 (9.2)10.3 (4.70, 22.56)1.80 (0.75, 4.34)
No676 (48.9)706 (51.1)11

Ever fight (aggressively with other men)Yes98 (86.0)16 (14.0)6.60 (3.85, 11.31)2.73 (1.51, 4.95)
No647 (48.1)697 (51.9)11

Partner’s family involved in decisionsYes125 (79.6)32 (20.4)4.29 (2.87, 6.42)2.32 (1.49, 3.62)
No620 (47.7)681 (52.3)11