Table 2.
Descriptive Statistics of Selected Independent Variables, CHNS, 1991–2004 (N=1,884)
| Mean | S.D. | |
|---|---|---|
| Household Structure and Characteristics | ||
| Paternal household (maternal household=0) | 0.783 | 0.413 |
| Skipped household (non-skipped household=0) | 0.104 | 0.305 |
| Both grandparents present (one grandparent present=0) | 0.670 | 0.467 |
| Logged per capita income | 6.972 | 0.841 |
| State sector (none working in the state sector=0) | 0.261 | 0.434 |
| Grandparent Characteristics | ||
| Age | 59.403 | 9.286 |
| Working (neither grandparent is working=0) | 0.649 | 0.477 |
| Education (<= primary=0) | 0.212 | 0.397 |
| Child Characteristics | ||
| Gender (girl=0) | 0.528 | 0.499 |
| Age | 3.210 | 1.951 |
| Other children aged 0–6 are present (no=0) | 0.149 | 0.352 |
| Other children aged 7–14 are present (no=0) | 0.272 | 0.436 |
| Community Characteristics | ||
| Urban (rural=0) | 0.264 | 0.436 |
| Percent of agricultural labor force | 45.725 | 34.788 |
| Daycare center (Daycare center not available=0) | 0.370 | 0.474 |
| Mothers’ Work Pattern | N=1614 | |
| Wage worker | 0.359 | 0.478 |
| High-intensity farmer | 0.363 | 0.479 |
| Fieldworker | 0.162 | 0.368 |
| Sideline worker | 0.064 | 0.244 |
| Other | 0.052 | 0.199 |