Table 2. Selected background characteristics of study participants at wave-1, 2015–16.
Background characteristics | Boys aged 10–14 at wave 1 | Boys aged 15–19 at wave 1 | Girls aged 10–14 at wave 1 | Girls aged 15–19 at wave 1 |
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Place of residence | ||||
Urban | 16.3 | 19.2 | 18.3 | 18.3 |
Rural | 83.7 | 80.8 | 81.7 | 81.7 |
Religion | ||||
Hindu | 85.1 | 84.6 | 78.5 | 76.9 |
Muslim/Others | 14.9 | 15.4 | 21.5 | 23.1 |
Caste | ||||
Scheduled castes/tribes | 25.7 | 27.9 | 25.6 | 22.9 |
Other backward castes | 56.7 | 54.4 | 56 | 54.7 |
General castes | 17.5 | 17.7 | 18.4 | 22.4 |
Completed years of schooling | ||||
None | 1.5 | 2.9 | 3.9 | 6.5 |
1–4 years | 36.2 | 2.8 | 29.0 | 3.1 |
5–9 years | 62.3 | 53.6 | 67.0 | 46.6 |
10+ years | 0.0 | 40.7 | 0.0 | 43.8 |
N | 1712 | 2716 | 1439 | 6168 |