Table 1 Background characteristics of respondents by reports of mistreatment
No mistreatment n (%) n = 194 | Mistreatment n (%) n = 198 | Total N (%) (N = 390) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age group | |||
16–19 | 12 (63.16) | 7 (36.84) | 19 (4.85) |
20–24 | 55 (41.04) | 79 (58.96) | 134 (34.18) |
25–30 | 127 (53.14) | 112 (46.86) | 239 (60.97) |
Number of living children (mean, range) | |||
1.92 (0–6) | 1.81 (0–5) | 1.87 (0–6) | |
Years of education | |||
None | 64 (44.76) | 79 (55.24) | 143 (36.48) |
Primary | 80 (54.05) | 68 (45.95) | 148 (37.76) |
Secondary or more | 50 (49.50) | 51 (50.50) | 101 (25.77) |
Husband-wife education gap | |||
Equal education or wife more | 126 (52.94) | 112 (47.06) | 238 (60.71) |
Husband more educated | 68 (44.16) | 86 (55.84) | 154 (39.29) |
Has paid work | |||
Yes | 72 (55.38) | 58 (44.62) | 262 (66.84) |
No | 122 (46.56) | 140 (53.44) | 130 (33.16) |
Religion | |||
Hindu | 135 (50.19) | 134 (49.81) | 269 (68.62) |
Muslim | 59 (47.97) | 64 (52.03) | 123 (31.38) |
Caste | |||
Other | 34 (60.71) | 22 (39.29) | 56 (14.29) |
Scheduled caste | 89 (67.94) | 42 (32.06) | 131 (33.42) |
Scheduled tribe | 13 (28.26) | 33 (71.74)*** | 46 (11.73) |
OBC | 58 (36.48) | 101 (63.52)*** | 159 (40.56) |
Migration status | |||
Migrants | 114 (55.61) | 91 (44.39) | 205 (52.30) |
Non-migrants | 80 (42.78) | 107 (57.22)** | 187 (47.70) |
Wealth quintiles | |||
Lowest quintile | 43 (69.35) | 19 (30.65) | 62 (15.86) |
Lower quintile | 36 (48.65) | 38 (51.35)** | 74 (18.93) |
Middle quintile | 32 (47.06) | 36 (52.94)** | 68 (17.39) |
Higher quintile | 51 (52.58) | 46 (47.42)** | 97 (24.81) |
Highest quintile | 31 (34.44) | 59 (65.56)*** | 90 (23.02) |
GEM score (mean, range) | |||
8.85 (4.9–11.88) | 7.39 (4.49–11.35)*** | 8.11 (4.49–11.88) | |