Magnitude and determinants of intimate partner controlling behavior among women in sub-Saharan African countries from the recent demographic and health survey data: a multilevel analysis

Table 2 Individual and community level characteristics of women in Sub- Sahara Africa

Variable	Category	Weighted frequency	Prevalence in %
Age (in years)	15–19	2,268	4.95
	20–24	7,633	16.65
	25–29	9,672	21.10
	30–34	8,742	19.07
	35–39	7,494	16.35
	40–44	5,697	12.43
	45–49	4,334	9.45
Marital status	Single, divorced or widowed	5,859	12.78
	Living with partner	10,400	22.69
	Married	29,580	64.53
Educational level	No educated	13,673	29.83
	Primary	15,852	34.58
	Secondary	12,908	28.16
	Higher	3,407	7.43
Working condition in last 12 months	Not working	16,556	36.12
Working condition in last 12 months	Working	29,283	63.88
Residence	Urban	16,584	36.18
Residence	Rural	29,255	63.82
Currently pregnant	No	41,554	90.65
Currently pregnant	Yes	4,285	9.35
Currently amenorrheic	No	39,984	87.22
Smoking cigarette or tobacco	Yes	5,855	12.77
Smoking cigarette or tobacco	No	35,997	78.53
	Yes	9,842	21.47
Ownership of home	No	26,548	57.92
Ownership of home	Yes	19,291	42.08
Ownership of land	No	30,337	66.18
	Yes	15,502	33.82
Having a bank account	No	37,830	82.53
Having a bank account	Yes	8,009	17.47
Having a mobile phone	No	13,283	28.98
Having a mobile phone	Yes	32,556	71.02
Wealth index	Poorest	8,780	19.15
	Poorer	8,533	18.61
	Middle	8,870	19.35
	Richer	10,026	21.87
	Richest	9,630	21.01
Reading newspaper or magazine	No	40,144	87.58
Reading newspaper or magazine	Yes	5,695	12.42
Listening radio	No	18,405	40.15
Listening radio	Yes	27,434	59.85
Watching television	No	23,261	50.75
Watching television	Yes	22,578	49.25
Use of internet	No	33,026	72.05
Use of internet	Yes	12,813	27.95

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