Sample Variables | Sample | Percentage |
---|---|---|
State | ||
 Uttar Pradesh | 1732 | 35.38 |
 Bihar | 3165 | 64.62 |
Place of Residence | ||
 Urban | 722 | 14.75 |
 Rural | 4175 | 85.25 |
Caste | ||
 SC/ST | 1445 | 29.51 |
 OBC | 2920 | 59.63 |
 Others | 532 | 10.86 |
Religion | ||
 Hindu | 4122 | 84.17 |
 Non-Hindu | 775 | 15.83 |
Wealth Index | ||
 Poorest | 848 | 17.31 |
 Poorer | 1047 | 21.38 |
 Middle | 1186 | 24.22 |
 Richer | 1134 | 23.17 |
 Richest | 682 | 13.93 |
Respondent level of education | ||
 0–7 year of schooling | 2486 | 50.77 |
 8–10 year of schooling | 1684 | 34.38 |
 11–12 year of schooling | 595 | 12.15 |
 12 + year of schooling | 132 | 2.71 |
Spousal Age Gap | ||
  < 5 years | 2534 | 57.14 |
 5-10 years | 1753 | 39.53 |
  > 10 years | 148 | 3.33 |
Age at Marriage | ||
  < 18 years | 4109 | 83.90 |
 18-19 years | 788 | 16.10 |
Age at Cohabitation with Spouse | ||
  < 18 years | 3615 | 73.95 |
 18-19 years | 1274 | 26.05 |
Substance use (respondent) | ||
 No | 4744 | 96.87 |
 Yes | 153 | 3.13 |
Intimate Partner Violence (IPV)a | ||
 Emotional Violence | ||
  No | 3496 | 71.43 |
  Yes | 1399 | 28.57 |
 Physical Violence | ||
  No | 3623 | 73.99 |
  Yes | 1274 | 26.01 |
 Sexual violence | ||
  No | 1694 | 34.60 |
  Yes | 3203 | 65.40 |
Media Exposure | ||
 Rare | 3246 | 66.28 |
 Frequent | 1651 | 33.72 |
Dowry Requirement | ||
 No | 3630 | 74.13 |
 Yes | 1267 | 25.87 |
 Total | 4897 | 100.0 |