Background characteristics

Type of violence

Les severe

Severe

Sexual

Age

15 - 19

16.1*

5.7**

11.9

20 - 24

19.7*

9.2**

12.6

25 - 29

22.4*

9.3**

13.6

30 - 34

23.9*

9.7**

16.1

35 - 39

24.7*

11.2**

14.6

40 - 44

26.6*

11.9**

15.9

45 - 49

25.9*

15.3**

14.8

Working status

No

21.9

7.7**

12.9

Yes

23.3

11.6**

14.9

Marital status

Married

22.7

9.8**

14.0*

Divorce/separated/widow

26.4

20.7**

20.0*

No of living children

0

14.6**

6.8**

11.9**

1 - 2

19.8**

7.8**

12.2**

3 - 4

26.5**

12.0**

15.4**

5+

33.8**

19.2**

22.5**

Residence

Urban

20.7

8.3*

12.5*

Rural

23.5

10.9*

14.9*

Region

Mountain

17.6**

9.0**

14.0**

Hill

17.4**

8.5**

11.0**

Terai

30.1**

12.6**

18.0**

Level of education

No education

30.3**

13.4**

17.2**

Primary

19.4**

8.5**

12.1**

Secondary

15.4**

7.5**

11.1**

Higher

7.1**

3.3**

10.9**

Religion

Hindu

22.0**

9.8**

14.1**

Buddhist

16.6**

8.3**

10.4**

Muslim

55.2**

23.2**

25.0**

Other

32.6**

17.9**

18.9**

Wealth Index

Poorest

23.4**

11.0**

14.4**

Poorer

26.7**

13.4**

17.2**

Middle

30.1**

12.0**

16.2**

Richer

23.6**

11.5**

14.2**

Richest

12.0**

4.3**

10.3**

Total

22.8

10.3

14.3