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Table 1 Socio-Demographic information of women in intimate relationships in residing in rural communities in South Africa

From: Intimate partner controlling behaviour and intimate partner violence among married women in rural areas in South Africa

Socio-Demographic Factors	Frequency	Percent
Age
15–19	5	0.6	M = 35.55 SD = 7.574
20–24	56	7.2
25–29	117	14.9
30–34	202	25.8
35–39	142	18.1
40–44	140	17.9
45–49	121	15.5
Total	783	100
Region
Western Cape	12	1.5
Eastern Cape	107	13.7
Northern Cape	45	5.7
Free State	29	3.7
Kwazulu-Natal	93	11.9
North West	120	15.3
Gauteng	20	2.6
Mpumalanga	144	18.4
Limpopo	213	27.2
Total	783	100
Education
No education	33	4.2
Primary	128	16.3
Secondary	537	68.6
Higher	85	10.9
Total	783	100
Race
Black or African	746	95.3
White	17	2.2
Colour	20	2.6
Total	783	100
Marital Duration
0–4	196	25
5–9	181	23.1
10–14	143	18.3
15–19	115	14.7
20–24	75	9.6
25–29	53	6.8
30	20	2.6
Total	783	100
Parity
No children	39	5
1–2	365	46.6
3–4	281	35.9
5–6	80	10.2
7+	18	2.3
Total	783	100
Empowerment
No	225	28.7
Yes	558	71.3
Total	783	100
Years in area
0	58	7.4
1–7	259	33.1
8–14	119	15.2
15–21	47	6
22–28	25	3.2
29–35	9	1.1
36–43	6	8
Always	255	32.6
Visitor	5	0.63
Total	783	100

Note: M = Mean; SD = standard deviation

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