Table 2 Factors associated with sexual violence among women in Rwanda as per the 2020 RDHS

Age

45–49

1

1

35–44

0.94(0.48–1.84)

0.76(0.36–1.61)

25–34

0.83(0.42–1.63)

0.63(0.25–1.59)

15–24

050(0.21–1.16)

0.53(0.14–1.97)

Education level

Tertiary

1

1

Secondary

3.37(0.95–12.03)

2.78(0.53–14.68)

Primary

4.01(1.24–13.04)

1.35(0.24–7.73)

No education

3.87(1.12–13.33)

1.15(0.19–7.08)

Working status

Working

1

1

Not working

0.80(0.50–1.27)

0.68(0.38–1.22)

Parity

Above 4

1

1

4 and less

0.82(0.57–1.17)

0.81(0.50–1.31)

Justified beating

No

1

1

Yes

1.46(1.04–2.05)

1.34(1.16–1.65)

Health insurance

Yes

1

1

No

1.94(1.22–3.09)

1.46(1.26–2.40)

Religion

Catholic

1

1

Protestant

1.33(0.90–1.97)

1.40(0.87–2.26)

Adventist

1.46(0.82–2.61)

1.56(0.83–2.94)

Muslim

1.64(0.57–4.72)

3.18(0.86–11.82)

Others

1.05(0.29–3.77)

1.13(0.24–5.48)

Wealth index

Richest

1

1

Richer

1.35(0.63–2.88)

0.66(0.29–1.51)

Middle

2.24(1.10–4.55)

1.41(0.57–3.53)

Poorer

2.23(1.132–4.41)

1.07(0.45–2.57)

Poorest

1.93(0.96–3.86)

0.82(0.33–2.01)

Residence

Urban

1

1

Rural

1.21(0.66–2.24)

0.68(0.38–1.21)

Region

Kigali

1

1

West

1.18(0.58–2.42)

0.94(0.45–1.94)

East

0.88(0.42–1.84)

0.82(0.39–1.71)

North

1.08(0.52–2.25)

0.87(0.34–2.21)

South

1.08(0.52–2.26)

0.66(0.30–1.45)

Household size

Less than 6

1

1

6 and above

0.82(0.55–1.22)

1.07(0.62–1.85)

Sex of household head

Female

1

1

Male

0.77(0.45–1.31)

0.52(0.29–0.92)

Exposure to radio

Yes

1

1

No

1.30(0.90–1.87)

1.38(0.87–2.17)

Exposure to television

Yes

1

1

No

1.19(0.81–1.75)

0.94(0.58–1.54)

Exposure to newspapers

Yes

1

1

No

1.18(0.73–1.92)

0.88(0.45–1.72)

Economic empowerment

High

1

1

Medium

1.20(0.78–1.84)

1.63(0.93–2.84)

Low

0.75(0.43–1.29)

0.86(0.43–1.71)

No

1.05(0.60–1.86)

1.15(0.50–2.62)

Healthcare decision-making

Yes

1

1

No

1.34(0.92–1.95)

1.64(1.99–2.70)

Husband/partner’s age

45–49

1

1

35–44

0.99(0.63–1.58)

1.40(0.76–2.55)

25–34

0.87(0.55–1.36)

1.24(0.64–2.43)

15–24

0.70(0.25–1.98)

0.86(0.17–4.27)

Husband/partner’s education

Tertiary

1

1

Secondary

1.23(0.37–4.12)

0.69(0.18–2.66)

Primary

2.76(0.91–8.37)

1.70(1.47–6.21)

No education

2.05(0.63–6.62)

1.84(1.21–3.37)

Husband/partner’s frequency of getting drunk

Never

1

1

Sometimes

3.18(1.51–6.68)

3.37(1.56–7.30)

Often

11.69(5.34–25.58)

12.87(5.64–29.38)

Husband/partner’s working status

Yes

1

1

No

1.58(0.90–2.77)

0.99(0.41–2.40)