Comparative analysis of regression models in predicting Intimate partner violence: a gender specific analysis using NFHS-5 data

Nandhakumar Nachimuthu; Uma Maheswari R.; Damodaran Vasudevan

doi:10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20263641

Authors

Nandhakumar Nachimuthu Department of Community Medicine, Coimbatore Medical College, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India https://orcid.org/0009-0003-2459-953X
Uma Maheswari R. Institute of Community Medicine, Madras Medical College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6921-5788
Damodaran Vasudevan Department of Community Medicine, Thanjavur Medical College, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1867-9384

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20263641

Keywords:

Determinants, Intimate partner violence, Gender characteristics, NFHS

Abstract

Background: Existing regression models for determining intimate partner violence (IPV) against women include characteristics of women and men individually but evidence lacking on couple characteristics and best fit models. We aimed to compare regression models in predicting IPV using characteristics of women and her partner separately and as a dyad.

Methods: We used couple data from National Family Health Survey-5 containing data from both women and her partner. IPV considered as positive response for any of the questions on domestic violence. Multiple logistic regression models were built separately for characteristics of women and men and couple characteristics. Best fit models identified through r-squared value and AIC and BIC statistics.

Results: We included 46445 couple data for final analysis. R-squared value for models including female characteristics were similar to models with couple characteristics and higher than the models with male characteristics. Odds Ratio were also higher for women characteristics compared to their counterparts’ characteristics. Family history of IPV among women, women’s attitude towards wife beating and controlling behavior of partner were associated with higher IPV.

Conclusions: Individual characteristics of women in a couple alone can be an effective determinant of IPV than the traditional view of power relations between men and women in household.

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