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Table 5 Prevalence rate of different forms and acts of violence among sero-positive women women's attending Adama town ART clinics, central Ethiopia, 2019 G.C

From: Current intimate partner violence and associated factors among sero-positive women attending Adama town ART Clinics, Central Ethiopia 2019

Types of violence

Frequency

(n = 396)

Percentage

(%)

Physical IPV – at least one act

 Slapped or threw something at you

89

22.5

 Pushed/shoved/pulled her hair

64

16.2

 Hitting that could hurt her

46

11.6

 Kicked/ beaten her

45

11.4

 Choked or burnt you on purpose

10

2.50

 Threatened or used a gun/knife

25

6.30

 Total current physical violence

107

27.0

Sexual IPV- at least one act

 Physically forced you to do sex

55

13.90

 Having sex when she didn't want b/c she was afraid of what he may do

73

18.40

 Did force you to do something degrading or humiliating

13

3.30

 Total current sexual violence

90

22.7

Emotional IPV –at least one act

 Insult or made you feel bad about you

139

35.1

 Belittled or humiliating you in front of others

67

16.9

 Did things to scare or intimidate you purposely

70

17.7

 Threatened to hurt you or someone you care

50

12.6

 Total current Emotional violence

165

41.7

  1. -Values are presented as frequency and percent (%),—IPV intimate partner violence