| Attitude | Civilian N = 108 n (%) | Military N = 130 n (%) | Total N = 238 n (%) | Statistics X2 | p-value |
| A good wife must always agree with spouse’s views |
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| Agree | 95 (88.0) | 111 (85.4) | 206 (86.6) | 22.43 | 0.000** |
| Not sure | 5 (4.6) | 0 (0) | 5 (2.1) |
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| Disagree | 8 (7.4) | 19 (14.6) | 27 (11.3) |
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| Family matters should always be kept in the family |
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| Agree | 90 (83.3) | 123 (94.6) | 213 (89.5) | 35.55 | 0.000* |
| Not sure | 3 (2.8) | 0 (0) | 3 (1.2) |
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| Disagree | 15 (13.9) | 7 (5.4) | 22 (9.2) |
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| A male partner must always show he is the boss |
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| Agree | 63 (58.3) | 54 (41.5) | 117 (49.2) | 8.06 | 0.018* |
| Not sure | 9 (8.3) | 9 (8.3) | 18 (7.6) |
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| Disagree | 36 (33.4) | 67 (51.5) | 103 (43.3) |
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| A wife must oblige her spouse sex at his demand |
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| Agree | 81 (75.1) | 65 (50.0) | 146 (61.3) | 18.84 | 0.000** |
| Not sure | 3 (2.7) | 20 (15.4) | 23 (9.7) |
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| Disagree | 24 (22.2) | 45 (34.6) | 69 (29.0) |
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| If a man beats his wife, outsiders should intervene |
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| Agree | 33 (30.6) | 55 (42.3) | 88 (37.0) | 64.00 | 0.00* |
| Not sure | 5 (4.6) | 1 (0.8) | 6 (2.5) |
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| Disagree | 70 (64.8) | 74 (56.9) | 144 (60.5) |
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