Child marriage and its associations with controlling behaviors and spousal violence against adolescent and young women in Pakistan

摘要: Purpose: Child marriage (before 18 years) is widely prevalent in Pakistan, and disproportionately affects young girls rural, low-income, poorly educated households. Our study aims to determine the associations between child controlling behaviors (CB) spousal violence by husbands against adolescent women Pakistan beyond those attributed social vulnerabilities. Methods: We analyzed data from Demographic Health Survey, 2012e2013, of currently married aged 15e24 years who had participated domestic module (n ¼ 589, 22.5% [589/2,615] subsample identify differences CB experiences early (<18 adult (� ages at marriage. Associations husband were assessed calculating adjusted odds ratios (AOR) using logistic regression models after for demographics, equity indicators (education, wealth index, rural residence), age gap, husband’s education. Results: Overall, 47.8% before years. About one third reported experiencing (31.8%) (31.1%) their husbands. Compared with marriage, was significantly associated (AOR 1.50; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.042e2.157), any form (physical or emotional) 2.03; CI,1.392e2.969), emotional 1.86; CI, 1.254e2.767), physical 2.44; 1.582e3.760), including severe 2.57; 1.122e5.872). Conclusions: Effective interventions are needed prevent marriages raise awareness about negative consequences, special reference violence.