Table 2.

Selection of categorical variables and their associated coding [Total Explanatory Variables = 6].

SL No.	Variables	Associated Coding
1.	Household economic condition	Poorest = 1; Poor = 2; Middle = 3
2.	Husband’s current employment status	Unemployed = 1; Employed = 2
3.	Husband’s current loan having history	Have loan = 1; Not have loan = 2
4.	Husband’s loan installments pattern	Weekly = 1; Monthly = 2; Other = 3; Not have installments = 4
5.	Husband’s alcohol consumption pattern	All most every day = 1; Occasionally = 2; Not alcoholic = 3
6.	Place of residence	Rural = 1; Urban = 2