Characteristics of the abused and non-abused women*
| Non-abused | Abused | Total† | p Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of children | 3.67±2.38 | 4.06±2.59 | – | 0.001 |
| Clomiphene-treated cycles (n) | 2.63±4.31 | 2.51±3.81 | – | 0.768 |
| Number of children in the women's families | 7.10±3.57 | 7.33±3.53 | – | 0.145 |
| Age (years)‡ | ||||
| <20 | 44 (65.7) | 23 (34.3) | 67 (100.0) | 0.829 |
| 21–30 | 556 (67.5) | 268 (32.5) | 824 (100.0) | |
| 31–40 | 553 (65.6) | 290 (34.4) | 843 (100.0) | |
| 41–50 | 320 (64.4) | 175 (35.6) | 495 (100.0) | |
| >50 | 25 (62.5) | 15 (37.5) | 40 (100.0) | |
| Total | 1498 (66.0) | 771 (34.0) | 2269 (100.0) | |
| Mode of living | ||||
| Rented apartment | 754 (64.3) | 418 (35.7) | 1172 (100.0) | 0.196 |
| Owned apartment | 545 (66.9) | 270 (33.1) | 815 (100.0) | |
| Rented villa | 61 (68.5) | 28 (31.5) | 89 (100.0) | |
| Owned villa | 112 (72.3) | 43 (27.7) | 155 (100.0) | |
| Total | 1472 (66.0) | 759 (34.0) | 2231 (100.0) | |
| Educational attainment | ||||
| Illiterate | 118 (62.4) | 71 (37.6) | 189 (100.0) | <0.0001 |
| Primary | 179 (58.9) | 125 (41.1) | 304 (100.0) | |
| Secondary | 493 (65.0) | 266 (35.0) | 759 (100.0) | |
| College | 629 (71.3) | 253 (28.7) | 882 (100.0) | |
| Total | 1419 (66.5) | 715 (33.5) | 2134 (100.0) | |
| Employment status | ||||
| Unemployed | 1072 (65.2) | 571 (34.8) | 1643 (100.0) | 0.331 |
| Employed | 344 (67.6) | 165 (32.4) | 509 (100.0) | |
| Total | 1416 (65.8) | 736 (34.2) | 2152 (100.0) | |
| Financially dependent | ||||
| Yes | 1129 (67.6) | 542 (32.4) | 1671 (100.0) | 0.003 |
| No | 329 (60.7) | 213 (39.3) | 542 (100.0) | |
| Total | 1458 (65.9) | 755 (34.1) | 2213 (100.0) | |
*Data are presented as frequency (per cent) unless otherwise specified.
†The total corresponds to the number of participants who responded to the questions in the individual sections.
‡Women aged 15–70 years were included.