Table 2

Associations between violence exposure and witnessing violence between parents, female students

CharacteristicFemale (n=1423)
Witnessed shouting vs witnessed no parental IPV
p ValueFemale (n=1268)
Witnessed physical IPV vs witnessed no parental IPV
p ValueFemale (n=1364)
Witnessed shouting and physical IPV vs witnessed no parental IPV
p Value
aOR95% CIaOR95% CIaOR95% CI
Parental violence
 Emotional only1.881.06 to 3.330.0311.150.27 to 4.850.8441.930.91 to 4.100.084
 Physical only1.511.05 to 2.180.0281.040.45 to 2.410.9301.741.09 to 2.770.021
 Emotional and physical3.901.95 to 7.81<0.0013.791.66 to 8.640.0023.901.84 to 8.300.001
Non-parental violence
 Emotional2.651.84 to 3.81<0.0011.280.75 to 2.210.3562.021.37 to 2.980.001
 Physical*2.331.83 to 2.96<0.0011.681.00 to 2.810.0492.541.82 to 3.54<0.001
 Sexual2.361.49 to 3.760.0013.190.67 to 15.140.1392.981.81 to 4.89<0.001
  • aOR is adjusted OR, adjusted for age (years), eaten at least three meals in the past day versus less, share sleeping area with or more children, versus less, share sleeping area with one or more adults versus less, have a disability versus not, worked 1–2 hours or 2 or more hours per day versus <1 hour.

  • *Any physical violence from non-parents but severe physical violence from school staff.

  • IPV, intimate partner violence.