Table 1.

Descriptive statistics for variables used in analysis of criminal victimization in India: India Human Development Survey, 2004–2005

Variable	Mean	SD	N
Dependent Variables
Theft victimization in past year (1 = yes)	0.039	0.193	41,402
Breaking and entering victimization in past year (1 = yes)	0.010	0.100	41,404
Assault victimization in past year (1 = yes)	0.025	0.156	41,401
Harassment of unmarried girls (1 = sometimes/often)	0.184	0.387	32,643
Independent Variables
District male-to-female sex ratio ages 15–39	108.577	11.098	41,404
Household Characteristics
No. of household members	5.193	2.488	41,404
Household has member ages 15–21	0.463	0.499	41,404
Household education	7.555	5.088	41,404
Household income (1,000s of rupees)	53.887	83.248	41,404
Homeownership	0.890	0.312	41,404
Religion
Hindu	0.807	0.395	41,404
Muslim	0.115	0.319	41,404
Other religion	0.078	0.268	41,404
Caste
Scheduled caste	0.200	0.400	41,404
Scheduled tribe	0.083	0.276	41,404
Other backward caste	0.392	0.488	41,404
Other caste/no caste	0.324	0.468	41,404
Other district-level characteristics
Proportion urban	0.356	0.362	41,404
Mean household income	53.888	24.705	41,404
Proportion women with names on house papers	0.162	0.174	41,404
Proportion women with access to cash	0.828	0.167	41,404
Women’s participation in household decisions	3.213	0.806	41,404
Proportion women needing permission to visit family	0.752	0.199	41,404
Proportion women preferring boys receive more education    than girls	0.109	0.111	41,404
Collective efficacy	0.576	0.253	41,404
In-migration rate	13.652	9.444	41,404
Region
North	0.453	0.498	41,404
South	0.335	0.472	41,404
East	0.164	0.370	41,404
Northeast	0.048	0.215	41,404