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. 2021 Dec 16;9:e12324. doi: 10.7717/peerj.12324

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.

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n = 822 educated (≥1 year schooling) vs n = 1,610 uneducated.