Table 2. Socioeconomic characteristics of Rajasthani women age 15 to 491.
| Total | ||
|---|---|---|
| % | N2 | |
| Mean age (SE) | 28.9 (0.16) | 6,035 |
| Marital status | ||
| Currently married/cohabiting | 75.7 | 4,557 |
| Divorced or separated/widowed | 2.7 | 162 |
| Never married | 21.6 | 1,302 |
| School | ||
| Never attended | 36.8 | 2,221 |
| Primary | 24.3 | 1,469 |
| Secondary | 17.6 | 1,059 |
| Higher or postgraduate | 21.3 | 1,285 |
| Wealth | ||
| Poorest | 16.5 | 997 |
| Second poorest | 17.5 | 1,056 |
| Middle | 19.7 | 1,186 |
| Second wealthiest | 21.5 | 1,295 |
| Wealthiest | 24.9 | 1,500 |
| Caste of household head | ||
| Scheduled caste | 22.3 | 1,346 |
| Scheduled tribe | 17.3 | 1,042 |
| Other backward caste | 39.2 | 2,362 |
| General | 21.2 | 1,279 |
| Religion of household head | ||
| Hindu | 85.3 | 5,148 |
| Muslim | 13.3 | 801 |
| Other | 1.4 | 86 |
| Residence | ||
| Rural | 64.2 | 3,874 |
| Urban | 35.8 | 2,160 |
| Parity | ||
| 0 | 31.1 | 1,873 |
| 1–2 | 36.1 | 2,177 |
| 3–4 | 24.7 | 1,487 |
| 5+ | 8.2 | 493 |
| Abortion (direct questions) | ||
| No | 96.5 | 5,823 |
| Yes | 3.5 | 211 |
| Abortion (list questions) | 1.8 | 6,035 |
| Total | 100.0 | 6,035 |
1Estimates and Ns weighted.
2Sample sizes inside categories does not always add to 6,035 due to missing data.