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Table 1 List of covariates for which adjustments were estimated characteristics used for exact matching

From: A framework to model global, regional, and national estimates of intimate partner violence

Covariates to adjust*

Exact matching on

IPV definition: “severe violence” (ref.: “all severity”)a

Survey, population surveyed, violence type, age, geographical strata, reference partners

IPV type: “physical only” (ref.: “physical and/or sexual”)

Survey, population surveyed, age, geographical strata, severity, reference partners

IPV type: “sexual only” (ref.: “physical and/or sexual”)

Survey, population surveyed, age, geographical strata, severity, reference partners

Population surveyed: “all women” (ref.: “ever-partnered/married”)

Survey, violence type, age, geographical strata, severity, reference partners

Population surveyed: “currently partnered” (ref.: “ever-partnered/married”)

Survey, violence type, age, geographical strata, severity, reference partners

Reference partners: “current/most recent” (ref.: “any current/previous partners”)

Survey, population surveyed, violence type, age, geographical strata, severity

Geographical strata: “urban” or “rural” (ref.: “national”)

Survey, population surveyed, violence type, age, severity, reference partners

  1. IPV intimate partner violence
  2. *Separate adjustments estimated for lifetime and past year IPV
  3. aThe definition of severe IPV includes punching, kicking/dragging, trying to strangle/burn, threatening with a weapon, attacking with weapon, and any type of sexual violence