Table 2:

Questions on Gender Outcomes and Attitudes

Question	Sample Description for Within-India Analyses	Response Options
Outcomes (NFHS & IHDS)
(NFHS) Have you done any work in the last 12 months?	women ages 15-49 in all states	Yes No
(NFHS) [In the last 12 months,] did your husband ever: push you, shake you, or throw something at you? twist your arm or pull your hair? slap you? punch you with his fist or with something that could hurt you? kick you, drag you, or beat you up? try to choke you or burn you on purpose? threaten or, attack you with a knife, gun, or any other weapon?	married women ages 15-49 in all states	Yes No
(IHDS) Is your husband’s family the same caste as your natal family?	married women ages 15-49 in all states	Yes No
Attitudes (SARI)
In your opinion, should a married woman, whose husband earns a good living, work outside the home or not?	Adults ages 18-65 in Delhi, UP, Bihar, Jharkhand, Maharashtra, Rajasthan	Yes, she should work No, she should not work
Do you think it is right for a husband to beat his wife or not?	Adults ages 18-65 in Bihar, Jharkhand, Maharashtra	Yes No
If a close relative or someone in your family married someone from a Dalit caste would you oppose it or not?	Adults ages 18-65 in Delhi, UP, Bihar, Jharkhand, Maharashtra, Rajasthan	Yes, I would oppose it/ No, I would not oppose it