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. 2012 Jan 4;36(2):245–254. doi: 10.1007/s00264-011-1432-2
Variable Options Level
Educational status Illiterate, literate with no formal education Low
Up to primary school (up to class IV), secondary school (ITI course, class XII/X or intermediate) Medium
Graduate (B.A/B.Sc/B.Com/Diploma etc.), professional degree/post graduate High
Monthly income Refuse/Don't know Unknown
<10,000 Low
10,001–30,000 Medium
>30,001 High
Current profession Unemployed Unemployed
Housewife/retired Normal unemployed
Student Student
Unskilled manual labourer, landless labourer Low
Skilled manual labourer, small business owner, small farmer, marginal landowner, rickshaw driver, army jawan, carpenter, fitter Medium
Professional, big business, landlord, university teacher, class IAS/services officer, lawyer, trained, clerical, medium business owner, middle level farmer, teacher, maintenance (in charge), personnel manager High