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Table 2 Individual and community level factors of IPV in East Africa according to recent demographic and health survey from 2012 to 2018

From: Multilevel analysis of intimate partner violence and associated factors among pregnant women in East Africa: Evidence from recent (2012–2018) demographic and health surveys

Variables

Weighted frequency

Percentage (%)

Women age

  

15–24

6,6526

28.27

25–34

10,930

46.45

35–39

3452

14.67

40–49

2495

10.60

Women education

  

No formal education

4783

20.33

Primary education

11,827

50.27

Secondary education and above

6919

29.40

Women occupation

  

Working

6659

28.33

Not working

16,843

71.67

Husband education

  

No formal education

3543

16.80

Primary education

9611

45.56

Secondary education and above

7940

37.64

Sex of household head

  

Male

17,889

76.02

Female

5641

23.98

Husband drinks alcohol

  

Yes

9401

39.96

No

14,126

60.04

Spousal age gap

  

< 5

11,646

56.20

≥ 5

9076

43.80

Wealth index

  

Poorest

4873

20.71

Poorer

4706

20.00

Middle

4513

19.18

Richer

4837

20.56

Richest

4601

19.55

Number of living children

  

0

239

1.02

1–2

11,396

48.43

3–4

7186

30.54

≥ 5

4709

20.01

Media exposure

  

Yes

15,628

66.44

No

7893

33.56

Resident

  

Rural

17,213

73.13

Urban

6317

26.85

Community media exposure

  

Lower

12,009

51.04

Higher

11,521

48.96

Community-level poverty

  

Lower

13,321

56.61

Higher

10,208

43.39

Community-women education

  

Lower

12,579

53.46

Higher

10,951

46.54