Table 1.
Profiles of married women living in rural Maharashtra: demographic, marriage, fertility preferences, and exposure to violence (N=861)
| Variable | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Demographic Variables | |
| Wives’ age (mean, SD, range) | 22.6, 2.5, 18–30 |
| Husbands’ age (mean, SD, range) | 26.2, 2.7, 18–30 |
| Wives’ years of education (mean, SD, range) | 6.5, 4.2, 0–17 |
| Husbands’ years of education (mean, SD, range) | 7.3, 3.7, 0–17 |
| Husbands’ caste (caste) | |
| Scheduled caste/tribe | 621 (72.1%) |
| Other backward class/none | 240 (27.9%) |
| Family monthly income, USD (median, SD, range) | 123.9, 134.6, 9.3–1851.9 |
| Wives’ working status | |
| Engaged in income-generating activities | 206 (23.9%) |
| Not engaged in income-generating activities | 655 (76.1%) |
| Marital length, years (mean, SD, range) | 4.0, 2.7, 0–14 |
| Marriage Characterization and Fertility Preferences | |
| Contraceptive use, past 3 months | |
| Condom use | 119 (13.8%) |
| Other modern spacing method | 121 (14.1%) |
| Pills | 101 (83.5%) |
| IUD | 20 (16.5%) |
| Injectables | 1 (0.8%) |
| None | 621 (72.1%) |
| No contraception use | 609 (98.1%) |
| Traditional methods (rhythm and withdrawal) | 19 (3.1%) |
| Number of living children (mean, SD, range) | 1.4, 1.0, 0–6 |
| Husbands’ Risky Behaviors/Attitudes | |
| Husbands’ gender equity ideologies (mean, SD, range) | 34.4, 5.3, 24.0–56.0 |
| Husbands’ elevated alcohol use (4+ drinks, past 30 days) | |
| Yes (1+ days) | 38 (4.4%) |
| No (0 days) | 823 (95.6%) |
| Physical IPV (without sexual IPV), past 6 months | |
| Yes | 78 (9.1%) |
| No | 783 (90.9%) |
| Sexual IPV (with or without physical IPV), past 6 months | |
| Yes | 34 (3.9%) |
| No | 827 (96.1%) |
| Physical IPV and/or forced sex, past 6 months | |
| Yes | 112 (13.0%) |
| No | 749 (87.0%) |