The study examined the argument that cohabitation as a form of union increases physical violence victimization among women. The study’s aim was to assess the association between physical violence and other socio-demographic factors that influence physical violence among women. Self-reported data were extracted from the 2016 Uganda Demographic and Health Survey (UDHS), with a sample of 2479 couples, from the couple file. Chi-squared tests and multivariate Firth-logit regression models were used to examine the relationship between intimate partner violence (IPV) victimization and marital status controlling for other social-demographic factors. There was no significant evidence that women in cohabiting union have a higher risk of exposure to physical violence in the Ugandan context. The risk of experiencing physical violence perpetration varied by birth cohort, with the most recent cohorts exhibiting a slightly higher risk of experiencing partner violence than previous cohorts. Significant factors found to be associated with an increased risk of experiencing IPV included being in the poorer, middle and richer compared with the poorest wealth tertile of income, residing in Eastern or Northern regions compared with the Central region, being affiliated to the Catholic faith compared with Anglican and having five or more children compared with 4 or fewer children. In conclusion, there is no evidence that physical violence is more pronounced among women in cohabiting unions compared with married women in Uganda.

该研究审查了这样一个论点，即同居作为一种结合形式会增加女性遭受身体暴力的伤害。该研究的目的是评估身体暴力与影响女性身体暴力的其他社会人口因素之间的关系。自报数据摘自 2016 年乌干达人口与健康调查 (UDHS)，样本为 2479 对夫妇，来自夫妻档案。卡方检验和多变量 Firth-logit 回归模型用于检查亲密伴侣暴力 (IPV) 受害与控制其他社会人口因素的婚姻状况之间的关系。没有重要证据表明在乌干达的情况下，同居关系中的妇女遭受身体暴力的风险更高。经历身体暴力行为的风险因出生队列而异，最近的队列表现出比以前的队列略高的经历伴侣暴力的风险。发现与经历 IPV 的风险增加相关的重要因素包括：与最贫穷的收入三分位数相比，处于较贫穷、中等和较富裕的人群；与中部地区相比，居住在东部或北部地区；与中部地区相比，属于天主教信仰与圣公会并有五个或更多的孩子与四个或更少的孩子相比。总之，没有证据表明与乌干达的已婚妇女相比，同居妇女的身体暴力行为更为明显。与之前的队列相比，最近的队列表现出遭受伴侣暴力的风险略高。发现与经历 IPV 的风险增加相关的重要因素包括：与最贫穷的收入三分位数相比，处于较贫穷、中等和较富裕的人群；与中部地区相比，居住在东部或北部地区；与中部地区相比，属于天主教信仰与圣公会并有五个或更多的孩子与四个或更少的孩子相比。总之，没有证据表明与乌干达的已婚妇女相比，同居妇女的身体暴力行为更为明显。与之前的队列相比，最近的队列表现出遭受伴侣暴力的风险略高。发现与经历 IPV 的风险增加相关的重要因素包括：与最贫穷的收入三分位数相比，处于较贫穷、中等和较富裕的人群；与中部地区相比，居住在东部或北部地区；与中部地区相比，属于天主教信仰与圣公会并有五个或更多的孩子与四个或更少的孩子相比。总之，没有证据表明与乌干达的已婚妇女相比，同居妇女的身体暴力行为更为明显。与中部地区相比居住在东部或北部地区，与圣公会相比信奉天主教，与 4 个或更少的孩子相比有 5 个或更多的孩子。总之，没有证据表明与乌干达的已婚妇女相比，同居妇女的身体暴力行为更为明显。与中部地区相比居住在东部或北部地区，与圣公会相比信奉天主教，与 4 个或更少的孩子相比有 5 个或更多的孩子。总之，没有证据表明与乌干达的已婚妇女相比，同居妇女的身体暴力行为更为明显。