Variable | Men (%) (n = 180) | Women (%) (n = 120) | Total (%) (n = 300) |
---|---|---|---|
Age | Â | Â | Â |
< 5 years | 28 (15.6) | 15 (12.5) | 43 (14.3) |
5-14 years | 51 (28.3) | 30 (25) | 81 (27) |
> 14 years | 101 (56.1) | 75 (62.5) | 176 (58.7) |
Mean (SD) | 24.98 (20.44) | 26.68 (19.03) | 25.66 (19.87) |
Caste | Â | Â | Â |
Scheduled Caste a | 74 (41.1) | 55 (45.8) | 129 (43) |
Scheduled Tribe b | 30 (16.7) | 26 (21.7) | 56 (18.7) |
Others | 76 (42.2) | 39 (32.5) | 115 (38.3) |
Education (Years of schooling) | |||
Non-literate (0) | 49 (27.2) | 77 (64.2) | 126 (42) |
Primary school (1-5) | 88 (48.9) | 33 (27.5) | 121 (40.3) |
High school and above (>6) | 43 (23.9) | 10 (8.3) | 53 (17.7) |
Mean (SD) | 3.36 (3.03) | 1.44 (2.40) | 2.59 (2.95) |
Occupation | Â | Â | Â |
Farmer | 44 (24.4) | 18 (15.0) | 62 (20.7) |
Trader | 3 (1.7) | 0 (0) | 3 (1) |
Daily-wage laborer | 38 (21.1) | 22 (18.3) | 60 (20) |
Homemaker | 0 (0) | 33 (27.5) | 33 (11.3) |
Student | 55 (30.6) | 24 (20) | 79 (26.3) |
Not working | 40 (22.2) | 23 (19.2) | 63 (20.7) |
Standard of Living Index | |||
Lower (0-14) | 89 (49.4) | 68 (56.7) | 157 (52.3) |
Middle (15-24) | 85 (47.2) | 50 (41.7) | 135 (45) |
Higher (25-67) | 6 (3.3) | 2 (1.7) | 8 (2.7) |