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Table 3 Factors associated with sexual violence among the female administrative staff of MU, 2018 (n = 356)

From: Factors associated with sexual violence among female administrative staff of Mekelle University, North Ethiopia

Variable

Sexual violence

COR (95% C.I)

AOR (95% C.I)

Yes

No

Age in years

 15–25

39 (11%)

50 (14%)

0.634 (0.379–1.060)

2.319 (1.059–5.075)*

 26–35

96 (26.9%)

78 (21.9%)

0.832 (0.464–1.492)

1.773 (0.950–3.311)

 > 35

45 (16.6)

48 (13.5%)

1

1

Religion

 Christian

153 (43%)

161 (45.2)

0.528 (0.270–1.031)

0.565 (0.264–1.210)

 Muslim

27 (7.6%)

15 (4.2%)

1

1

Educational status

 Secondary/lower

72 (20.2%)

48 (13.5%)

1.778 (1.138–2.777)*

1.981 (1.126–3.485)*

 Higher education

108 (30.3%)

128 (36%)

1

1

Type of work

 Office related

90 (25.3%)

61 (17.1)

0.271 (0.147–0.500)*

4.143 (1.975–8.687)*

 Student related

70 (19.7)

65 (18.2%)

0.371 (0.200–0.690)*

2.887 (1.396–5.973)*

 Others

20(5.6%)

50 (14%)

1

1

Position at work

 Yes

104 (29.2%)

91 (25.6%)

1.278 (0.841–1.942)

1.288 (0.783–2.118)

 No

76 (21.3%)

85 (23.9%)

1

1

Night shift

 Yes

85 (23.9)

55 (15.4%)

1.968 (1.277–3.034)*

2.131 (1.258–3.611)*

 No

95 (26.7%)

121 (34%)

1

1

Boy friend

 Yes

107 (30.1%)

58 (16.3%)

2.982 (1.934–4.597)*

1.167 (0.549–2.481)

 No

73 (20.5%)

118 (33.1%)

1

1

Sexual contact

 Yes

66 (18.5%)

39 (11%)

2.034 (1.274–3.245)*

1.103 (0.488–2.494)

 No

114 (32%)

137 (38.5%)

1

1

Multiple partner

 Yes

41 (11.5%)

5 (1.4%)

10.088 (3.882–26.216)*

8.916 (3.052–26.047)*

 No

139 (39%)

171 (48%)

1

1

Know violence in the workplace

 Yes

108 (30.3%)

48 (13.5%)

4.000 (2.561–6.249)*

3.920 (2.326–6.606)*

 No

72 (20.2%)

128 (36%)

1

1

  1. COR crude odds ratio, AOR adjusted odds ratio, CI confidence interval
  2. *P < 0.05