Socio-demographic factor and its categories | CMs | Non-CMs | Total | P | ||
N | % | N | % | N | ||
Wife’s age at marriage (years): <18 18 - 22 23 - 26 27 - 31 ≥32 Total |
82 244 61 10 4 401 |
63.6 44.3 28 21.3 20 41.6 |
47 307 157 37 16 564 |
36.4 55.7 72 78.7 80 58.4 |
129 551 218 47 20 965 | 0.02 |
Wife’s educational attainment (years): ≤6 7 - 9 10 - 12 ≥13 Total |
185 145 17 54 401 |
51 40.9 33.3 27.5 41.6 |
178 210 34 142 564 |
49 59.1 66.7 72.5 58.4 |
363 355 51 196 965 | 0.00 |
Wife’s employment: Employed Unemployed *Outside the labor force Total |
84 9 308 401 |
30.2 44.4 46.2 41.6 |
194 12 358 564 |
69.8 55.6 53.8 58.5 |
278 21 666 965 | 0.001 |
Wife’s income level: Low Medium High Total |
227 95 79 401 |
44.3 41.5 35.4 41.6 |
286 134 144 564 |
55.7 58.5 64.6 58.5 |
513 229 223 965 | 0.02 |