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Table 2 Prevalence of intimate partner violence (emotional, physical and sexual) experienced by women in the past year

From: Prevalence and correlates of intimate partner violence against women in conflict affected northern Uganda: a cross-sectional study

IPV type

Last 12 months

N (%)

Emotional

 Insulted me and made me feel bad about myself

134 (32.8)

 Belittled or humiliated me in front of other people

62 (15.2)

 Did things to scare or intimidate me on purpose

109 (26.7)

 Threatened to hurt me or someone I care about

74 (18.1)

Physical

 Slapped me or threw something at me that could hurt me

104 (25.4)

 Pushed me or shoved me or pulled my hair

65 (15.9)

 Hit me with his fist or with something else that could hurt me

60 (14.7)

 Kicked me, dragged me or beat me up

69 (16.9)

 Choked or burnt me on purpose

33 (8.1)

 Threatened to use or actually used a gun, knife or other weapon

29 (7.1)

Sexual

 Physically forced me to have sexual intercourse when I did not want to

58 (14.2)

 I had sexual intercourse when I did not want to because I was afraid of what he might do

89 (21.8)

 Forced me to do something sexual that I found humiliating

30 (7.2)