Table 1 Variables for identifying determinates of help seeking among married women
Variable label | Variable name in the dataset |
|---|---|
Dependent variable: Help seeking | It takes a binary form (1 = Yes help seeking) or failure (0 =No help seeking) |
1.Individual / Women characteristics | |
 Maternal age | Mother’s age (1 = 15–24; 2 = 25–34; 3 = 35–49) |
 Maternal religion | Maternal religion (1 = Islam; 2 = Orthodox; 3 = catholic or others including traditional religion) |
 Maternal working status | Maternal working status (1 = working; 2 = not working) |
 Highest educational qualification | Mother education (1=Secondary and above; 2= Primary; 3= No education) |
 Women’s age at first marriage | Women’s age at first marriage (1=< 18; 2=18–24; 3=25–34; 4=35–49 years old) |
 Women drank alcohol | Women drinks alcohol (0 = No, 1 =Yes) |
 Access to communication media | Access to at least one of communication (1 =Yes; 2 =No) |
 Currently marital status | Currently marital status (1 = Currently married, 2 =Formerly married) |
 Physical violence experience | Physical violence experience (0 =No, 1 =Yes) |
 Sexual violence experience | Sexual violence experience (0 =No, 1 =Yes) |
 Emotional violence experience | emotional violence experience (0 =No, 1 =Yes) |
2. Partner/Family characteristics | |
 Age of husband | Husband/ Partner age (1 =15–24; 2= 25–35; 3 =36–50; 4 => 50) |
 Duration of Marriage with current partner | Duration of Marriage (1 =0–4 Yrs; 2=5–9 Yrs; 3= 10 Yrs and Above) |
 Total number of children | Number of children (1 =0–2; 2 =3–5; 3 = > 5) |
 Current husband working status | Current husband working status(1=Working; 2 =not working) |
 Husband education qualification | Husband education (1=Secondary and above; 2= Primary; 3= No education) |
 Controlling behaviour reasoned out | Controlling behaviour mentioned (0 = No; 1=Yes) |
 History of family beating | History of family beating (0 = No; 1=Yes) |
 Partner drinks alcohol | Partner drinks alcohol (0 = No; 1=Yes) |
3. Community characteristics | |
 Place of residence | Place of residence (1= Urban; 2 rural) |
 Geographical admin of the country | Region (1=Tigray; 2=Afar; 3= Amhara; 4= Oromia; 5=Somali; 6= Benishangul-Gumuz; 7= SNNP; 8=Gambella; 9=Harari; 10= Addis Ababa; 11= Dire Dewa) |
4. Societal characteristics | |
 Wealth index | Wealth (1 = Rich; 2 = Middle; 3= poor) |
 Women decision making index | Decision power(1=Full power; 2=Considerable power; 3=No Power for decision making) |
 Attitude to wife beating | Justified for any reason (0 = No; 1=Yes) |