Table 2.
Unadjusted and adjusted multinomial logistic regression results (relative risk ratio with 95% confidence intervals) showing the association between parental engagement at wave 1 and subsequent delayed marriage of girls at wave 2 in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, UDAYA (n = 5967).
| Parental engagement | Model I: Age at marriage (compared with early married girls) | Model II: Age at marriage (compared with early married girls)a | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Married 18-19 years | Married 20-22 years | Unmarried girls | Married 18-19 years | Married 20-22 years | Unmarried girls | |
| Discussed school performance | 0.82* (0.67, 0.99) | 0.60** (0.47, 0.76) | 1.59** (1.38, 1.85) | 0.62** (0.50, 0.77) | 0.50** (0.38, 0.66) | 1.33** (1.11, 1.60) |
| Discussed friendship | 1.10 (0.90, 1.36) | 1.72** (1.32, 2.25) | 1.37** (1.17, 1.62) | 1.03 (0.83, 1.28) | 1.62** (1.22, 2.15) | 1.37** (1.15, 1.64) |
| Discussed physical changes/menstruation | 0.84 (0.68, 1.03) | 0.61** (0.47, 0.79) | 0.74** (0.62, 0.87) | 0.88 (0.71, 1.09) | 0.67** (0.51, 0.88) | 0.80* (0.67, 0.95) |
| Discussed how pregnancy occurs | 0.83 (0.43, 1.58) | 1.66 (0.84, 3.26) | 1.63* (1.02, 2.60) | 0.76 (0.39, 1.47) | 1.49 (0.74, 2.99) | 1.50 (0.92, 2.46) |
| Parents know about free time spending | 1.37* (1.04, 1.79) | 1.58* (1.09, 2.29) | 1.34** (1.10, 1.65) | 1.18 (0.90, 1.56) | 1.24 (0.84, 1.82) | 1.08 (0.87, 1.34) |
| Can talk about personal things with parents | 1.66** (1.34, 2.06) | 1.89** (1.42, 2.51) | 1.60** (1.36, 1.88) | 1.39** (1.12, 1.73) | 1.31 (0.98, 1.76) | 1.29** (1.09, 1.54) |
*p < 0.05.
**p < 0.01.
a
Model adjusted for residence, caste, religion, years of schooling, household wealth, state, and social/digital connectivity.