Table 3 Bivariate and multiple logistic regression of the predictors IPV justification among women in union in PNG

Age groups (years)

 15–19

1

1

 20–24

0.64(0.49–0.85)

0.70(0.51–0.94)

 25–29

0.66(0.50–0.86)

0.67(0.49–0.92)

 30–34

0.56(0.43–0.74)

0.58(0.41–0.80)

 35–39

0.58(0.44–0.76)

0.61(0.43–0.87)

 40–44

0.50(0.38–0.67)

0.53(0.37–0.76)

 45–49

0.50(0.38–0.67)

0.53(0.37–0.77)

Place of residence

 Rural

1

1

 Urban

1.11(1.01–1.23)

1.03(0.90–1.18)

Highest education level

 No education

1

1

 Primary

1.15(1.04–1.29)

1.02(0.89–1.16)

 Secondary

1.15(1.01–1.30)

0.86(0.73–1.03)

 Higher

0.66(0.53–0.82)

0.56(0.42–0.74)

Marital status

 Married

1

1

 Co-habiting

1.29(1.15–1.46)

1.33(1.17–1.50)

Co-wives

 No

1

1

 Yes

1.31(1.17–1.47)

1.36(1.20–1.53)

Partner’s age (years)

 15–24

1

1

 25–34

0.91(0.75–1.09)

1.05(0.85–1.30)

 35–44

0.82(0.68–0.98)

1.00(0.79–1.27)

 45 + 

0.73(0.61–0.88)

0.93(0.71–1.21)

Partner’s educational level

 No education

1

1

 Primary

1.19(1.05–1.34)

1.13(0.98–1.29)

 Secondary

1.27(1.12–1.45)

1.15(0.98–1.35)

 Higher

0.98(0.82–1.16)

0.99(0.79–1.24)

Number of kids

 None

1

1

 1–2

0.98(0.84–1.15)

1.01(0.86–1.20)

 3–4

0.89(0.76–1.05)

0.98(0.82–1.18)

 5–6

0.90(0.76–1.07)

1.05(0.86–1.29)

 7 and more

0.80(0.65–0.98)

1.02(0.80–1.29)

Exposure to television

 No

1

1

 Yes

1.21(1.09–1.34)

1.24(1.08–1.42)

Exposure to radio

 No

1

1

 Yes

1.14(1.04–1.24)

1.02(0.91–1.15)

Exposure newspapers/magazines

 No

1

1

 Yes

1.13(1.03–1.23)

1.12(0.99–1.27)

Wealth index

 Poorest

1

1

 Poorer

1.09(0.94–1.27)

1.09(0.93–1.28)

 Middle

1.03(0.89–1.19)

1.05(0.89–1.23)

 Richer

1.23(1.07–1.41)

1.19(1.01–1.40)

 Richest

1.12(0.98–1.29)

1.06(0.88–1.29)