Table 1 Measurement and labelling criteria of violence by an intimate partner among currently married women in Butajira, rural Ethiopia
From: Intimate partner violence and depression among women in rural Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study
| Measurement | Labelling criteria |
|---|---|
| Physical violence | |
| Moderate | Experiencing any of the six items is considered as experiencing ' physical violence' |
| • Being slapped or object thrown at person | |
| • Being pushed or shoved | |
| Severe | |
| • Being hit with a fist or object | Experiencing only one or both of the first two items is labelled 'moderate'; if any of the other four items were experienced, this was labelled 'severe' physical violence |
| • Being kicked, dragged or beaten | |
| • Being choked or burned intentionally | |
| • Threatened with or use of weapon/knife | |
| Sexual violence | |
| • Physically forced to have sex | Experiencing any of the three items is labelled as ' sexual violence' |
| • Forced to have sex that made her afraid | |
| • Presence of degrading sex | |
| Emotional violence | |
| • Being belittled or humiliated in front of others | Experiencing any of the three items is considered 'emotional violence' |
| • Subjected to fear or intimidation | Experiencing only one item is labelled 'moderate' ; experiencing two or more items is labelled 'severe'emotional violence |
| • Threatened, either you or someone close | |
| Any form of intimate partner violence | Experiencing any physical, sexual or emotional violence is considered as experiencing 'intimate partner violence' |