Background characteristics

Husbands of deceased women

Husbands of surviving women

Total

Age

Less than 25

18.2

35.3

32.2

25 to 35 years

51.5

52.7

52.5

35 years and above

30.3

12.0

15.3

Residence

Rural

81.8

98.0

95.1

Urban

18.2

2.0

4.9

Religion

Hindu

75.8

98.0

94.0

Muslim

24.2

2.0

6.0

Caste

Scheduled castes/scheduled tribes

45.5

42.0

42.6

Other backward classes

48.5

46.0

46.4

Scheduled castes/scheduled tribes

6.1

12.0

10.9

Education

Not educated

39.4

39.3

39.3

Less than high school

33.3

32.0

32.2

High school and above

27.3

28.7

28.4

Type of family

Nuclear family

48.5

48.0

48.1

Joint family

51.5

52.0

51.9

Number

33

150

183