| Themes | Existing data from 2005 (n = 7) | Data collected in 2011 (n = 6) | Total (n = 13) | |||||
| n | % | n | % | n | % | |||
| Mistreatment | 3 | 43 | 1 | 67 | 4 | 31 | ||
| Spoiled for marriage | 2 | 29 | 1 | 17 | 3 | 23 | ||
| Lack of support | 2 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15 | ||
| Ignored | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 8 | ||
| Negative self-worth | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 8 | ||
| Self-guarded | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 8 | ||
| Silenced | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 8 | ||
| Wasn’t believed | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 8 | ||
| Lack of confidentiality | 1 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | ||