Wife beating is justified if | Civilian N = 108 n (%) | Military N = 130 n (%) | Statistics Χ2 | p-value |
She does not complete her household work to his satisfaction |
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Yes | 8 (7.4) | 23 (18.5) | 6.454 | 0.040* |
No | 100 (92.6) | 106 (81.5) |
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Don’t know | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
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She refuses to obey his instructions |
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Yes | 9 (11.1) | 37 (28.5) | 18.213 | 0.000* |
No | 96 (88.9) | 93 (71.5) |
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Don’t know | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
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She refuses to have sexual relations with him |
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Yes | 2 (7.4) | 32 (24.6) | 30.720 | 0.000* |
No | 100 (92.6) | 98 (75.4) |
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Don’t know | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
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She asks him whether he has other girlfriends |
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Yes | 9 (8.3) | 14 (10.8) | 1.617 | 0.446 |
No | 89 (82.4) | 109 (83.8) |
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Don’t know | 10 (9.3) | 7 (5.4) |
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