Table 4 Partner’s controlling behavior among cases and controls who gave birth in public zonal hospitals of Tigray, Ethiopia, 2018 (n = 954)
From: Intimate partner violence during pregnancy and adverse birth outcomes: a case-control study
Variables | Category | Cases n = 318 (%) | Control n = 636 (%) | Total n = 954(%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Did he expect you to ask his permission before seeking Antenatal care for yourself | No | 243 (76.4%) | 556 (87.4%) | 799 (83.8%) |
Yes | 75 (23.6%) | 80 (12.6%) | 155 (16.2%) | |
Did he try to keep you from seeing your friends | No | 306 (96.2) | 617 (97.0%) | 923 (96.8%) |
Yes | 12 (3.8) | 19 (3.0%) | 31 (3.2%) | |
Did he try to restrict contact with your family of birth | No | 308 (96.9%) | 619 (97.5%) | 927 (97.2%) |
Yes | 10 (3.1%) | 17 (2.7%) | 27 (2.8%) | |
Did he ignore you and treats you indifferently | No | 246 (77.4%) | 578 (90.9%) | 824 (86.4%) |
Yes | 72 (22.6%) | 58 (9.1%) | 136 (13.6%) | |
Did he Insist on knowing where you are all time | No | 250 (78.6%) | 579 (91.0%) | 829 (86.9%) |
Yes | 68 (21.4%) | 57 (9.0%) | 125 (13.1%) | |
Did he get angry if you speak with another man | No | 242 (76.1%) | 572 (89.9%) | 814 (85.3%) |
Yes | 76 (23.9%) | 64 (10.1%) | 140 (14.7%) | |
Did he often get suspicious that you were unfaithful | No | 289 (90.9%) | 614 (96.5%) | 903 (94.7%) |
Yes | 29 (9.1%) | 22 (3.5%) | 51 (5.3%) |