Table 2

Unadjusted and adjusted logistic regressions for associations between past-year intimate partner violence (IPV) and menstrual restrictions

Totals
N (%)
Low menstrual restriction (%)High menstrual restriction (%)OR, 95% CIP valuesAOR, 95% CIP values
(n=499)(n=1301)
IPV variables
 Any IPV*726 (40.4)41.939.80.91 (0.74 to 1.13)0.3981.05 (0.84 to 1.32)0.674
 Emotional IPV522 (29.0)29.129.01.00 (0.79 to 1.25)0.9961.30 (0.95 to 1.76)0.100
 Economic IPV315 (17.5)20.216.50.84 (0.64 to 1.09)0.5260.91 (0.68 to 1.22)0.535
 Physical IPV282 (15.7)19.414.20.68 (0.52 to 0.90)0.0060.73 (0.51 to 1.05)0.095
 Sexual IPV325 (18.1)18.817.80.95 (0.73 to 1.23)0.6791.10 (0.81 to 1.51)0.543
Demographics
 Age1.01 (0.99 to 1.02)0.365
 Education
  Primary1.42 (1.05 to 1.92)0.024
  Secondary1.11 (0.78 to 1.59)0.554
  Higher1.35 (0.84 to 2.17)0.210
  None(Ref)
 Husband’s education
  Primary0.96 (0.68 to 1.37)0.839
  Secondary1.08 (0.75 to 1.53)0.678
  Higher0.97 (0.63 to 1.50)0.900
  None(Ref)
 Caste
  Advantaged3.94 (2.97 to 5.20)<0.001
  Disadvantaged(Ref)
 Age at marriage
  15–171.12 (0.79 to 1.58)0.527
  18+1.00 (0.70 to 1.43)0.983
  ≤14(Ref)
 Number of children
  1–30.72 (0.41 to 1.24)0.236
  4+0.85 (0.45 to 1.62)0.622
  None(Ref)
 Income stress
  Yes1.04 (0.83 to 1.32)0.726
  No(Ref)
  • *Any IPV includes emotional, physical or sexual violence. The adjusted logistic regression for any IPV, does not include the other IPV variables, but does include menstrual restriction (the main outcome) and demographic control variables (not reported).