Table 1 Distribution of socio-demographic variables among participants (N = 260) and results of univariable and multivariable logistic regression analyses considering sexual schema as dependent variable

Woman’s age (years)

18–45

32.48 (6.82)

− 0.15

Spouse’s age (years)

21–57

36.60 (7.40)

0.90

Marriage duration (years)

1–33

10.34 (7.51)

2.14

Couple age difference (years) (Spouse- women age)

− 9–14

4.13

5.07

Number of children

0–5

1.15 (1.02)

16.92

Oldest child age (years)

0–30

7.24 (7.66)

2.19

Youngest child age (years)

0–24

2.74 (4.99)

2.86

Husband’s support

0–10

8.16 (2.11)

3.83

Religious belief

0–10

7.67 (2.22)

4.11

Religious activities

0–10

5.97 (2.75)

4.73

Number of marriages

One

252 (96.9)

34.56

Two

8 (3.1)

1

Educational status

Woman

Academic

178 (68.5)

33.73

Non-Academic*

82 (31.5)

1

Spouse

Academic

171 (65.7)

33.47

Non-Academic

89 (34.2)

1

Job

Woman

Housewife

145 (55.8)

36.44

Employed

115 (44.2)

1

Spouse

Employed

248 (95.4)

34.47

Unemployed

12 (4.6)

1

Rotational working shifts

Woman

No

206 (79.2)

35.02

Yes

54 (20.8)

1

Spouse

No

192(73.8)

34.36

Yes

68 (26.2)

1

Long period of abstinence due to husband being away from home

No

204 (78.5)

33.03

Yes

56 (21.5)

1

Consanguineous marriage

No

202 (77.7)

34.83

Yes

58 (22.3)

1

Separate bedroom

No

135 (51.9)

1

Yes

125 (48.1)

34.89

Living with own/spouse’s family

No

237 (91.2)

34.25

Yes

23 (8.8)

1

Perceived economic status

Good

110 (42.3)

30.80

Medium

124 (47.7)

35.10

Poor

26 (10)

1