Table 6. Hypothesis 4: Broader socio-economic factors associated with women being uneducated.
| Model 1: Natal household asset score n = 2,4321 R2 = 0.210 | Model 2: Broader socio-economic factors n = 2,4321 R2 = 0.363 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OR (95% CI) | p-value | aOR (95% CI) | p-value | |
| Women’s age (y) | 1.16 [1.12–1.20] | <0.001 | 1.18 [1.14–1.23] | <0.001 |
| Asset score | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
| Poorest | 11.84 [8.36–16.77] | <0.001 | 8.79 [5.97–12.95] | <0.001 |
| 2nd poorest | 4.01 [2.97–5.40] | <0.001 | 3.60 [2.59–5.01] | <0.001 |
| Mid | 3.18 [2.39–4.23] | <0.001 | 3.16 [2.31–4.34] | <0.001 |
| 2nd richest | 1.68 [1.27–2.22] | <0.001 | 1.68 [1.23–2.28] | <0.001 |
| Richest (ref) | 1.00 | |||
| Agrarian land | ||||
| None | 2.99 [2.15–4.18] | <0.001 | ||
| 0.01 to 0.5 hectares | 1.79 [1.33–2.42] | <0.001 | ||
| 0.51 to 0.99 hectares | 1.17 [0.84–1.63] | 0.351 | ||
| ≥1 hectare (ref) | 1.00 | |||
| Access to big bazaar | ||||
| <30 min (ref) | 1.00 | |||
| 30–59 min | 1.18 [0.90–1.55] | 0.220 | ||
| 60–89 min | 1.16 [0.83–1.60] | 0.387 | ||
| ≥90 min | 1.62 [1.05–2.51] | 0.031 | ||
| Caste | ||||
| Disadvantaged: Dalit | 1.66 [1.18–2.35] | 0.004 | ||
| Disadvantaged: Muslim | 7.12 [4.83–10.49] | <0.001 | ||
| Middle: Janjati, Terai castes | 0.99 [0.76–1.29] | 0.927 | ||
| Advantaged: Yadav, Brahmin (ref) | 1.00 | |||
| Intercept | 0.04 [0.02–0.09] | <0.001 | 0.01 [0.00–0.02] | <0.001 |
Notes:
Models include fixed and random effects estimates for geographic clusters and control for trial arm. Grey shading indicates statistically significant associations. aOR, Adjusted Odds Ratio. CI, 95% Confidence Interval.
n = 822 educated (≥1 year schooling) vs n = 1,610 uneducated.