Economic hardship and perpetration of intimate partner violence by young men in South Africa during the COVID-19 pandemic (2021–2022): a cross-sectional study

Table 3 Effect modification in relationship of economic hardship with self-reported IPV perpetration in men ages 16–24 years in the eThekwini District, South Africa, during the COVID-19 pandemic: multivariable logistic regressions

Effect modification analysis	N	Events	OR	95% CI
Relationship status
Not in a relationship	71	19	5.30	1.25–22.50
In a relationship and living together	45	15	0.64	0.16–2.59
In a relationship and not living together	476	40	1.73	0.79–3.79
Household income level
I do not get an income	69	15	1.75	0.38–8.13
R1-1600	260	22	2.18	0.75–6.33
[R1601+]	263	37	1.52	0.65–3.54

Data source: AYAZAZI RIGHTS survey focusing on sexual and reproductive health among adolescents in South Africa.
Analyses were adjusted for age, race, relationship status, sexual orientation, frequency of alcohol consumption, having children, being in school or employed, HIV status, average monthly household income, number of adults in household, number of children in household, number of seniors in household, not able to cope during COVID-19, being upset during COVID-19, anxiety during COVID-19, and worrying during COVID-19
AYAZAZI Understanding HIV Risk Among Youth in South Africa, CI confidence interval, Events number of participants reporting IPV perpetration, IPV intimate partner violence, N number of participants included in analysis, OR odds ratio, RIGHTS Rapid Investigation of Gendered Health outcomes in the Time of SARS-CoV-2

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