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Table 2 Sample characteristics of currently married adolescent in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar (n = 4897)

From: Prevalence and correlates of adolescent pregnancy, motherhood and adverse pregnancy outcomes in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar

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

  1. Sample total by different characteristics may not be equal to N due to missing cases
  2. aIPV is calculated only for married women