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288 • Domestic Violence Table 16.6 Spousal violence by background characteristics Percentage of ever-married women age 15-49 who have ever experienced emotional, physical, or sexual violence committed by their husband, by background characteristics, Afghanistan 2015 Background characteristic Emotional violence Physical violence Sexual violence Physical and sexual Physical and sexual and emotional Physical or sexual Physical or sexual or emotional Number of ever-married women Age 15-19 23.0 30.6 6.3 6.1 4.4 30.8 36.7 1,280 20-24 32.1 43.7 6.7 6.6 4.7 43.8 49.9 4,434 25-29 39.9 51.8 8.9 8.6 6.9 52.0 58.2 4,525 30-39 38.6 53.6 7.4 7.0 5.7 53.9 57.2 6,388 40-49 42.0 56.8 7.0 6.5 5.2 57.2 60.8 4,696 Marital status Married 37.2 50.4 7.5 7.2 5.6 50.7 55.4 20,793 Divorcedseparated widowed 43.3 53.9 4.5 4.5 3.4 53.9 56.9 531 Number of living children 21.8 27.7 5.3 4.9 3.2 28.1 33.3 2,132 1-2 35.7 48.6 7.8 7.7 5.8 48.6 54.9 5,248 3-4 40.5 53.1 7.7 7.4 6.4 53.4 58.0 5,583 5+ 40.2 55.7 7.5 7.1 5.5 56.1 59.7 8,361 Employment 1 Employed for cash 32.3 51.7 8.5 8.1 7.2 52.2 56.0 1,852 Employed not for cash 61.4 61.0 16.3 16.1 15.2 61.2 73.3 951 Not employed 36.6 49.8 6.8 6.6 4.9 50.1 54.5 18,504 Residence Urban 35.8 40.1 6.6 5.9 3.9 40.7 49.3 4,735 Rural 37.8 53.4 7.6 7.5 6.0 53.6 57.2 16,589 Province 2 Kabul 34.0 37.9 10.7 9.5 6.5 39.2 49.3 2,410 Kapisa 6.0 25.0 4.4 4.3 1.2 25.1 25.7 152 Parwan 50.7 53.6 4.8 4.4 4.2 53.9 58.4 467 Wardak 75.6 85.5 53.3 52.2 47.3 86.6 87.8 277 Logar 44.2 80.5 3.2 2.7 1.1 80.9 82.5 354 Nangarhar 54.5 56.0 4.5 4.5 4.4 56.0 64.6 569 Laghman 27.8 59.6 2.1 1.8 1.3 59.8 62.4 437 Panjsher 12.7 24.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 24.3 25.4 40 Baghlan 45.3 72.1 17.0 16.7 9.1 72.4 73.1 608 Bamyan 9.7 16.9 5.3 5.2 3.0 16.9 19.0 210 Ghazni 53.9 74.0 18.2 18.1 16.9 74.1 76.8 916 Paktika 23.9 42.1 6.2 6.2 3.5 42.1 46.5 564 Paktya 64.2 79.9 2.1 2.1 1.8 79.9 84.1 399 Khost 9.1 21.4 0.9 0.9 0.6 21.4 21.6 634 Kunarha 26.0 45.6 3.1 3.1 3.0 45.6 46.1 403 Nooristan 24.6 50.0 14.1 11.3 7.7 52.8 53.8 166 Badakhshan 5.9 5.7 1.9 1.9 1.6 5.7 6.9 748 Takhar 52.0 41.1 0.8 0.8 0.7 41.1 61.1 805 Kunduz 21.2 39.6 12.6 12.5 11.3 39.7 40.7 900 Samangan 1.0 20.6 0.2 0.2 0.0 20.6 20.8 244 Balkh 14.1 24.6 1.1 1.1 1.1 24.6 26.7 1,320 Sar-E-Pul 18.8 58.2 11.4 11.4 9.4 58.2 58.4 483 Ghor 82.3 91.6 50.1 50.0 48.9 91.6 91.8 528 Daykundi 5.8 13.4 1.2 1.2 1.2 13.4 14.3 240 Urozgan 34.8 40.3 0.7 0.7 0.7 40.3 50.1 168 Kandahar 59.8 70.5 2.5 2.4 2.3 70.7 84.7 1,630 Jawzjan 9.6 29.9 8.7 8.7 5.2 29.9 30.3 444 Faryab 30.3 57.0 0.7 0.7 0.4 57.0 62.4 1,577 Helmand 3.7 5.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 5.6 6.4 625 Badghis 16.8 47.8 11.3 11.3 5.3 47.8 48.8 470 Herat 84.9 91.0 0.2 0.1 0.0 91.1 92.2 1,748 Farah 26.6 52.0 19.0 17.0 6.2 54.0 55.7 577 Nimroz 15.6 18.4 0.8 0.2 0.2 19.0 21.8 197 Education No education 39.0 53.3 8.0 7.7 6.0 53.6 57.7 17,817 Primary 28.7 41.8 4.9 4.7 3.4 42.0 48.2 1,664 Secondary 29.9 32.4 4.3 4.1 3.2 32.6 42.1 1,443 More than secondary 24.7 26.2 4.7 3.5 2.0 27.4 33.3 399 Continued… Domestic Violence • 289 Table 16.6—Continued Background characteristic Emotional violence Physical violence Sexual violence Physical and sexual Physical and sexual and emotional Physical or sexual Physical or sexual or emotional Number of ever-married women Wealth quintile Lowest 36.5 53.5 10.6 10.5 8.7 53.6 55.5 4,345 Second 37.9 52.3 8.2 7.9 5.9 52.6 56.6 4,480 Middle 39.7 56.3 5.6 5.5 4.3 56.5 59.9 4,351 Fourth 37.0 50.2 6.1 5.7 4.9 50.6 55.8 4,234 Highest 35.3 38.7 6.3 5.7 3.7 39.3 48.9 3,914 Total 37.3 50.5 7.4 7.1 5.6 50.8 55.5 21,324 Note: Husband refers to the current husband for currently married women and the most recent husband for divorced, separated, or widowed women. 1 Total includes 17 women with missing information on employment status. 2 Estimates for Zabul are not presented separately due to sample coverage issues; however, they are included in the total national estimates. 290 • Domestic Violence Table 16.7 Spousal violence by husbands characteristics and empowerment indicators Percentage of ever-married women age15-49 who have ever experienced emotional, physical, or sexual violence committed by their husband, by husbands characteristics, and empowerment indicators, Afghanistan 2015 Background characteristic Emotional violence Physical violence Sexual violence Physical and sexual Physical and sexual and emotional Physical or sexual Physical or sexual or emotional Number of ever- married women Husbands education No education 40.2 54.8 7.7 7.5 6.1 55.0 59.2 12,468 Primary 33.5 45.9 5.4 5.2 3.4 46.1 51.3 3,012 Secondary 33.4 45.2 7.3 6.9 5.7 45.7 51.5 4,312 More than secondary 32.2 37.8 8.9 8.2 4.8 38.5 44.1 1,344 Don’t know 37.9 45.2 8.5 8.5 5.4 45.2 51.0 187 Husbands alcohol consumption 1 Does not drink 37.2 50.3 7.2 6.9 5.4 50.6 55.3 21,124 Drinksnever gets drunk 12 Gets drunk sometimes 58.9 96.6 45.6 45.6 36.2 96.6 96.6 74 Gets drunk very often 72.6 95.8 35.3 35.3 29.1 95.8 95.8 46 Spousal education difference Husband better educated 33.6 46.0 7.1 6.7 5.0 46.4 51.1 7,404 Wife better educated 30.2 38.2 4.0 3.8 2.9 38.3 45.1 1,493 Both equally educated 30.4 32.0 5.2 4.4 4.1 32.8 43.4 608 Neither educated 41.2 55.9 8.0 7.7 6.3 56.1 60.3 11,542 Don’t know 28.6 48.7 14.8 14.8 4.0 48.7 53.0 277 Spousal age difference 2 Wife older 37.4 52.6 7.5 6.6 5.2 53.5 58.9 885 Wife is same age 38.7 54.7 4.9 4.8 4.2 54.8 56.9 941 Wifes 1-4 years younger 36.5 51.2 8.2 8.0 6.3 51.4 55.8 8,973 Wifes 5-9 years younger 36.6 49.7 7.8 7.4 5.5 50.0 54.9 6,182 Wifes 10+ years younger 39.4 47.9 5.8 5.5 4.7 48.2 54.5 3,720 Number of marital control behaviors displayed by husband 3 14.3 24.9 2.3 2.2 0.8 25.0 29.3 6,643 1-2 35.3 53.6 5.9 5.5 3.7 54.1 58.6 9,773 3-4 73.1 80.0 14.8 14.5 12.9 80.3 86.1 3,931 5 70.2 74.2 27.3 27.2 26.1 74.2 79.3 978 Number of decisions in which women participate 4 37.5 51.8 7.6 7.4 5.5 52.1 57.1 7,338 1-2 44.1 58.9 10.1 9.7 8.0 59.4 64.6 6,585 3 30.2 40.6 4.8 4.6 3.5 40.8 45.0 6,870 Number of reasons for which wife-beating is justified 5 26.9 33.2 4.4 4.3 3.2 33.4 40.4 4,192 1-2 40.9 53.6 8.0 7.6 5.9 54.0 59.2 7,333 3-4 39.6 56.4 7.1 6.7 5.0 56.7 60.1 7,222 5 37.7 53.0 11.6 11.3 10.2 53.3 56.4 2,577 Womans father beat her mother Yes 50.9 70.1 10.5 10.3 8.8 70.3 74.8 8,180 No 27.2 34.9 5.6 5.1 3.4 35.4 40.1 8,545 Don’t know 32.0 44.5 5.3 5.1 3.7 44.6 49.6 4,599 Woman afraid of husband 6 Most of the time afraid 52.5 74.5 13.6 13.2 11.0 74.9 77.4 7,872 Sometimes afraid 32.1 40.6 3.9 3.7 2.4 40.8 47.3 10,981 Never afraid 11.5 16.9 3.3 2.6 1.9 17.6 21.2 2,390 Total 37.3 50.5 7.4 7.1 5.6 50.8 55.5 21,324 Note: Husband refers to the current husband for currently married women and the most recent husband for divorced, separated, or widowed women. Figures in parentheses are based on 25-49 unweighted cases. An asterisk indicates that a figure is based on fewer than 25 unweighted cases and has been suppressed. 1 Total includes 68 women with missing information on husband’s alcohol consumption. 2 Includes only currently married women who have been married only once. Total includes 92 currently married women with missing information on spousal age difference. 3 According to the wifes report. See Table 16.7 for list of behaviors. 4 According to the wifes report. Includes only currently married women. See Table 15.6.1 for list of decisions. 5 According to the wifes report. See Table 15.7.1 for list of reasons. 6 Total includes 80 women with missing information on whether they are afraid of their husband. Domestic Violence • 291 Table 16.8 Physical or sexual violence in the past 12 months by any husband Percentage of ever-married women who have experienced physical or sexual violence by any husband in the past 12 months, by background characteristics, Afghanistan 2015 Background characteristic Percentage of women who have experienced physical or sexual violence in the past 12 months from any husband Number of ever- married women Age 15-19 28.7 1,280 20-24 41.1 4,434 25-29 48.6 4,525 30-39 49.2 6,388 40-49 48.8 4,696 Marital status Married 46.2 20,793 Divorcedseparatedwidowed 41.0 531 Employment 1 Employed for cash 48.2 1,852 Employed not for cash 55.3 951 Not employed 45.4 18,504 Number of living children 26.6 2,132 1-2 45.1 5,248 3-4 48.9 5,583 5+ 49.7 8,361 Residence Urban 37.4 4,735 Rural 48.5 16,589 Province 2 Kabul 36.4 2,410 Kapisa 15.8 152 Parwan 50.7 467 Wardak 84.1 277 Logar 75.9 354 Nangarhar 50.5 569 Laghman 53.1 437 Panjsher 23.2 40 Baghlan 72.0 608 Bamyan 14.9 210 Ghazni 64.9 916 Paktika 41.9 564 Paktya 67.2 399 Khost 21.4 634 Kunarha 45.0 403 Nooristan 40.2 166 Badakhshan 5.5 748 Takhar 22.0 805 Kunduz 37.3 900 Samangan 20.0 244 Balkh 18.0 1,320 Sar-E-Pul 51.7 483 Ghor 90.3 528 Daykundi 12.9 240 Urozgan 26.5 168 Kandahar 70.4 1,630 Jawzjan 29.9 444 Faryab 43.4 1,577 Helmand 4.5 625 Badghis 44.0 470 Herat 89.9 1,748 Farah 46.4 577 Nimroz 9.2 197 Education No education 48.6 17,817 Primary 38.2 1,664 Secondary 29.6 1,443 More than secondary 26.8 399 Wealth quintile Lowest 48.1 4,345 Second 46.7 4,480 Middle 52.4 4,351 Fourth 46.4 4,234 Highest 35.7 3,914 Continued… 292 • Domestic Violence Table 16.8—Continued Background characteristic Percentage of women who have experienced physical or sexual violence in the past 12 months from any husband Number of ever- married women Woman afraid of husband 3 Most of the time afraid 69.7 7,872 Sometimes afraid 36.1 10,981 Never afraid 14.3 2,390 Total 46.1 21,324 Note: Any husband includes all current, most recent and former husbands. 1 Total includes 17 women with missing information on employment status. 2 Estimates for Zabul are not presented separately due to sample coverage issues; however, they are included in the total national estimates. 3 Total includes 80 women with missing information on whether they are afraid of their husband. Table 16.9 Experience of spousal violence by duration of marriage Among currently married women age 15-49 who have been married only once, the percentage who first experienced physical or sexual violence committed by their current husband by specific exact years since marriage according to marital duration, Afghanistan 2015 Percentage who first experienced spousal physical or sexual violence by exact marital duration: Percentage who have not experience d spousal sexual or physical violence Number of currently married women who have been married only once Duration of marriage Before marriage 2 years 5 years 10 years Years since marriage 2 0.6 na na na 75.7 1,739 2-4 0.7 37.6 na na 53.0 2,792 5-9 0.8 30.9 47.2 na 49.2 4,171 10+ 0.7 26.7 45.4 51.5 44.7 11,546 Total 0.7 28.5 43.9 48.0 49.4 20,248 na = Not applicable. Domestic Violence • 293 Table 16.10 Injuries to women due to spousal violence Percentage of ever-married women age 15-49 who have experienced specific types of spousal violence by types of injuries resulting from the violence, according to the type of violence and whether they experienced the violence ever and in the 12 months preceding the survey, Afghanistan 2015 Type of violence Cuts, bruises, or aches Eye injuries, sprains, dislocations, or burns Deep wounds, broken bones, broken teeth, or any other serious injury Any of these injuries Number of ever- married women who have ever experienced any physical or sexual violence Experienced physical violence 1 Ever 2 22.9 12.9 7.5 26.1 10,762 In the past 12 months 23.4 13.3 7.9 26.4 9,757 Experienced sexual violence Ever 2 53.7 41.9 30.4 59.5 1,580 In the past 12 months 54.2 42.9 33.9 59.8 1,294 Experienced physical or sexual violence 1 Ever 2 22.9 12.8 7.5 26.0 10,825 In the past 12 months 23.4 13.3 7.9 26.4 9,817 Note: Husband refers to the current husband for currently married women and the most recent husband for divorced, separated, or widowed women. 1 Excludes women who reported violence only in response to a direct question on violence during pregnancy. 2 Includes in the past 12 months. 294 • Domestic Violence Table 16.11 Womens violence against their spouse by background characteristics Percentage of ever-married women age 15-49 who have committed physical violence against their current or most recent husband when he was not already beating or physically hurting her, ever and in the past 12 months, according to womens own experience of spousal violence and background characteristics, Afghanistan 2015 Percentage who have committed physical violence against their husband Number of ever- married women Background Characteristic Ever 1 In the past 12 months Womans experience of spousal physical violence Ever 1 1.7 1.4 10,762 In the past 12 months 1.8 1.4 9,757 Never 0.2 0.1 10,562 Age 15-19 0.6 0.5 1,280 20-24 0.7 0.6 4,434 25-29 0.9 0.6 4,525 30-39 1.1 0.9 6,388 40-49 1.1 0.9 4,696 Marital status Married 0.9 0.7 20,793 Divorcedseparated widowed 1.6 0.8 531 Employment 2 Employed for cash 1.2 1.0 1,852 Employed not for cash 1.1 0.7 951 Not employed 0.9 0.7 18,504 Number of living children 1.0 0.8 2,132 1-2 0.6 0.4 5,248 3-4 1.1 0.9 5,583 5+ 1.1 0.8 8,361 Residence