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Table 4 Weighted Characteristics for Violence and Gender Opinions

From: A mixed methods assessment of barriers to maternal, newborn and child health in Gogrial West, South Sudan

Characteristic

N/Total Respondents, Female

Females

Weighted % (95% CI)

N/Total Respondents Male

Males

Weighted % (95% CI)

Beatings by spouse

850/860

20.2 (17.5,22.9)

  

Degrading, insulting behavior from family on a regular basis

830/860

20.3 (17.6,23.1)

139/144

16.7 (10.5,22.9)

 Age of marriage > 18 years

429/860

26.9 (22.7,31.2)

  

 Age of marriage < 18 years

386/860

13.5 (10.0,16.9)

  

Forced to engage in sexual intercourse against will

845/860

6.4 (4.7,8.0)

143/144

5.1 (1.5,8.7)

 Age of marriage > 18 years

429/860

8.9 (6.2,11.6)

  

 Age of marriage < 18 years

386/860

3.9 (2.0,5.9)

  

Pregnancies lost due to violence

820/860

7.4 (5.6,9.2)

  

 Type of violence

55/860

16.9 (7.0,26.8)

  

  Direct Assault

 

1.9 (0.0,5.4)

  

  Mob violence

 

6.4 (0.0,12.8)

  

  Conflict

 

20.9 (10.2,31.7)

  

  Domestic violence

 

18.9 (8.6,29.3)

  

  Neighbor violence

 

8.9 (1.3,16.4)

  

  Prefer not to say

 

26.1 (14.5,37.7)

  

  Don’t know/remember

    

Husband has a right to beat a wife if she disobeys

849/860

68.6 (65.5,71.7)

144/144

61.4 (53.5,69.4)

 Age of marriage > 18 years

429/860

64.2 (59.7,68.8)

  

 Age of marriage < 18 years

386/860

75.2 (70.9,79.5)

  

I/my wife has a right to refuse sex

853/860

58.5 (55.1,61.8)

142/144

52 (43.8,60.2)

 Age of marriage > 18 years

429/860

48.2 (43.5,52.9)

  

 Age of marriage < 18 years

386/860

35.0 (30.3,39.8)

  

My husband has/I have the right to have sex with me/my wife even if I don’t/she does not want to

855/860

36 (32.8,39.2)

142/144

36.6 (28.7,44.5)

 Age of marriage > 18 years

429/860

42.1 (37.4,46.8)

  

 Age of marriage < 18 years

386/860

31.2 (26.6,35.8)

  

My husband/I would allow me/my wife to use birth control if I wanted to use it

840/860

9.8 (7.8,11.8)

144/144

9.5 (4.7,14.3)

My husband/I would use condoms if I/my wife asked

846/860

7.8 (6.0,9.6)

144/144

6.0 (2.1,9.9)