Table 1.
Sociodemographic characteristics of women included, overall and by district
| Sociodemographic indicator | Overall ( n = 1457) | District | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jhelum ( n = 747) | Layyah ( n = 710) | |||
| Age, mean ± SD | 28.3 ± 0.15 | 28.0 ± 0.21 | 28.5 ± 0.22 | 0.99 |
| Currently married, % | 99.3 | 99.2 | 99.3 | 0.20 |
| Mean number of children, mean ± SD | 2.9 ± 0.05 | 2.7 ± 0.07 | 3.1 ± 0.08 | 1.00 |
| Caste, % | 0.00 | |||
| High caste | 45.4 | 59.3 | 30.8 | |
| Middling caste | 29.6 | 15.7 | 44.2 | |
| Low caste (Kammis) | 25.0 | 25.0 | 25.0 | |
| Education, % | 0.00 | |||
| No education | 38.2 | 24.5 | 52.7 | |
| 1–5 years schooling | 26.9 | 30.0 | 23.7 | |
| 6–10 years schooling | 28.1 | 36.9 | 18.6 | |
| More than 11 years schooling | 6.8 | 8.6 | 5.1 | |
| Husband’s education, % | 0.00 | |||
| No education | 20.7 | 14.3 | 27.5 | |
| 1–5 years schooling | 14.9 | 11.2 | 18.7 | |
| 6–10 years schooling | 50.8 | 62.2 | 38.8 | |
| More than 11 years schooling | 13.6 | 12.4 | 15.0 | |
| Employment, % | ||||
| Yes | 11.5 | 3.1 | 20.4 | 0.00 |
| If employed, type of work (n = 199), % | 0.00 | |||
| Professional | 10.3 | 18.2 | 9.0 | |
| Skilled workers | 67.0 | 68.2 | 66.9 | |
| Agricultural labourers on other’s land | 13.4 | 0 | 15.2 | |
| Unskilled workersa | 9.3 | 13.6 | 9.0 | |
| Husband’s occupation, % | 0.00 | |||
| Professional/landowner | 16.4 | 9.6 | 23.6 | |
| Skilled worker | 46.7 | 56.1 | 36.7 | |
| Agricultural labourer on other’s land | 5.4 | 0.9 | 10.0 | |
| Unskilled worker | 29.3 | 29.5 | 29.3 | |
| Not working/unemployed | 2.2 | 3.9 | 0.4 | |
| Material asset index, % | 0.00 | |||
| First quartile (poorest) | 25.9 | 18.7 | 33.4 | |
| Second quartile | 25.3 | 24.2 | 26.4 | |
| Third quartile | 24.0 | 27.7 | 20.1 | |
| Fourth quartile (wealthy) | 24.9 | 29.4 | 20.2 | |
aDomestic labour in people’s houses, at weddings and funerals.