Table 1 Socio-demographic and psychosocial factors for men and women

1. Age groups in years

20-24

275

30.3

148

33.8

127

27.0

.050

25-29

300

33.0

144

32.9

156

33.2

30-35

333

36.7

146

33.3

187

39.8

2. Marital status

Married or cohabiting

578

63.4

236

53.8

342

72.3

.000

Divorced or widowed

35

3.8

2

0.5

33

7.0

Single

299

32.8

201

45.8

98

20.7

3. Level of education

Secondary school or university

117

15.2

50

13.3

67

17.0

.006

Complete primary school or vocational training

178

23.2

105

28.0

73

18.6

Incomplete primary school

473

61.6

220

58.7

253

64.4

4. Personal income per month

More than 35,000Rwf

30

3.3

19

4.3

11

2.3

.005

17,500-35,000Rwf

55

6.0

36

8.2

19

4.0

Less than 17,500Rwf

827

90.7

382

87.4

445

93.7

5. Social support

Good

140

15.3

77

17.5

63

13.2

.081

Poor

777

84.7

363

82.5

414

86.8

Partners characteristics

6. Partner's age in years

20-24

97

16.8

67

28.2

30

8.8

.000

25-29

170

29.5

87

36.6

83

24.5

30-35

310

53.7

84

35.3

226

66.7

7. Partners' education level

Secondary school or university level

55

11.6

21

10.0

34

12.8

.412

Complete primary school or vocational level

141

29.7

59

28.1

82

30.9

Incomplete primary school

279

58.7

130

61.9

149

56.2

8. Assets in the household

Improved (at least one of 8 assets)

654

71.3

323

73.4

331

69.4

.189

Poor (none of the 8 assets)

263

28.7

117

26.6

146

30.6

9. Physical violence exposure

No

742

88.5

404

95.7

338

81.2

.000

Yes

96

11.5

18

4.3

78

18.8

10. Sexual violence exposure

No

742

90.6

404

98.5

338

82.6

.000

Yes

77

9.4

6

1.5

71

17.4

11. Psychological violence exposure

No

742

85.7

404

92.7

338

78.6

.000

Yes

124

14.3

32

7.3

92

21.4