Table 5.

Covariate balance check and absolute bias reduction, India, 2015–16.

Variable		Mean				t-test
	Sample	Treated	Control	% bias	% reduction bias	t	p > t
Age of Mother	U	1.7503	1.7559	−0.9		−1.73	0.083
	M	1.7503	1.7493	0.2	81.4	0.30	0.763
Level of Education	U	1.3304	1.7073	−39.0		−74.49	0.000
	M	1.3304	1.3304	0.0	100.0	0.00	0.998
Pregnancy Complication	U	0.5557	0.5853	−6.0		−11.41	0.000
	M	0.5557	0.5559	0.0	99.3	−0.08	0.937
Religion	U	1.2928	1.3922	−15.3		−28.79	0.000
	M	1.2928	1.2924	0.1	99.6	0.12	0.904
Caste	U	0.6017	0.6859	−17.7		−33.77	0.000
	M	0.6017	0.6026	−0.2	99.0	−0.32	0.748
Wealth Quintile	U	2.5171	3.3341	−62.3		−118.26	0.000
	M	2.5171	2.5174	0.0	100.0	−0.04	0.968
Place of Residence	U	1.8087	1.6447	37.4		70.39	0.000
	M	1.8087	1.8092	−0.1	99.7	−0.24	0.814
Sex of Head ofHousehold	U	1.1176	1.121	−1.0		−1.99	0.047
	M	1.1176	1.1167	0.3	70.8	0.55	0.583
Place ofDelivery	U	1.0384	1.4747	−115.3		−209.1	0.000
	M	1.0834	1.0384	0.0	100.0	0.0	1.000