Association between Intimate Partner Violence and Abortion in Nepal: A Pooled Analysis of Nepal Demographic and Health Surveys (2011 and 2016)
Table 1
Married women aged 15-49 years who have had at least one pregnancy five years preceding the survey and whoever experienced intimate partner violence in Nepal (2011-2016).
Types of IPV
Specific attributes of violence
Frequencies ()
% (95% CI)
Physical
Pushed her, shook her, or threw something at her
403
13.6 (11.2, 16.2)
Slapped her
580
19.5 (15.8, 23.8)
Twisted arm or pulled her hair
252
8.5 (6.9, 10.3)
Punched her with his fist or with something that could hurt her
222
7.4 (6.0, 9.2)
Kicked her, dragged her, or beat her up
264
8.9 (6.8, 11.4)
Tried to choke her or burn
74
2.5 (1.8, 3.4)
Threatened her or attacked her with a knife or other weapon
60
2.0 (1.6, 2.6)
Any physical violence
662
22.2(18.3, 26.7)
Any less severe physical violence
652
21.8 (18.1, 26.2)
Any severe physical violence
281
9.4 (7.4, 11.9)
Sexual
Physically forced into unwanted sex
316
10.6 (8.1, 13.7)
Physically forced into other unwanted sexual acts
102
3.4 (2.3, 4.9)
Physically forced to perform sexual acts respondent did not want
66
2.2 (2.7, 7.1)
Any sexual violence
334
(8.8, 14.3)
Emotional
Ever been humiliated by husband
233
7.8 (6.3, 9.7)
Ever been threatened with harm by husband
127
4.3 (3.4, 5.4)
Ever been insulted or made to feel bad by husband
311
10.4 (8.7, 12.5)
Any emotional violence
419
14.0 (12.1, 16.2)
Any forms of violence
Any (including, sexual, emotional, less severe, or severe violence)
