Table 1.
Characteristics of the samples, for 599 Bengali women and 656 Khasi women, ages 16 to 50 years.
| Samples | Bengali | Khasi | F | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woman’s age mean ± S.D. |
30.2±6.0 | 31.7±7.6 | 14.2 | <.001 |
| Woman’s age at first reproductionab mean ± S.E. |
20.8±0.1 | 20.2±0.1 | 11.4 | .001 |
| Children ever live borna mean ± S.E. |
3.6±0.1 | 4.0±0.1 | 3.1 | .001 |
| Woman’s heighta (cm) mean ± S.E. |
146.9±0.2 | 150.4±0.2 | 119.3 | <.001 |
| Woman’s primary educationa (>6 yrs) % |
27.9 | 15.2 | O.R .= 2.1 (C.I. 1.6, 2.7) | <.001 |
| Household size | 6.06 +− 2.19 | 6.12 +− 2.24 | 0.1 | ns |
| Household income median in US$c | 555.00 | 622.00 | - | - |
a
Adjusted for woman’s age.
b
Adjusted for woman’s age2
c
No statistic is applied as the number of earners is not comparable (see text).