Table 3.
Unadjusted and adjusted multinomial logistic regression results (relative risk ratio with 95% confidence intervals) showing the association between parental engagement and girls’ involvement in husband selection among early married girls in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, UDAYA (n = 548).
| Parental engagement | Model I: Girls’ involvement in husband selection (compared with involvement of parents only) | Model II: Girls’ involvement in husband selection (compared with involvement of parents only)a | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Involvement of respondents only | Involvement of respondents and parents | Involvement of respondents only | Involvement of respondents and parents | |
| Discussed school performance | 1.33 (0.77, 2.27) | 1.11 (0.84, 1.48) | 1.65 (0.78, 3.49) | 1.12 (0.77, 1.63) |
| Discussed friendship | 0.88 (0.50, 1.56) | 1.17 (0.86, 1.58) | 0.90 (0.47, 1.72) | 1.16 (0.83, 1.62) |
| Discussed physical changes/menstruation | 1.07 (0.59, 1.96) | 1.05 (0.76, 1.45) | 0.85 (0.44, 1.66) | 1.16 (0.82, 1.64) |
| Discussed how pregnancy occurs | 0.16 (0.00, 6.93) | 0.51 (0.19, 1.36) | 0.32 (0.01, 14.85) | 0.60 (0.21, 1.68) |
| Parents know about free time spending | 1.25 (0.60, 2.58) | 1.33 (0.90, 1.96) | 1.36 (0.62, 2.95) | 1.13 (0.74, 1.72) |
| Can talk about personal things with parents | 0.78 (0.45, 1.34) | 1.48* (1.08, 2.01) | 0.72 (0.40, 1.30) | 1.43* (1.02, 2.00) |
*p < 0.05.
a
Model adjusted for residence, caste, religion, years of schooling, household wealth, state, and social/digital connectivity.