Table 2.
Socioeconomic factors of women
| Variables | Total, % (n) | Intervention, % (n) | Control, % (n) | χ 2value | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Occupation | |||||
| Farming/agriculture | 41.8 (459) | 39.5 (218) | 44.2 (241) | 4.59 | 0.469 |
| Housewife/unemployed | 19.0 (208) | 19.7 (109) | 18.2 (99) | ||
| Salaried employee | 3.4 (37) | 3.6 (20) | 3.1 (17) | ||
| Self‐employed | 10.8 (118) | 12.3 (68) | 9.2 (50) | ||
| Casual wage | 23.4 (257) | 23.2 (128) | 23.7 (129) | ||
| Student | 1.6 (18) | 1.6 (9) | 1.7 (9) | ||
| Spouse's/partner's employment statusa | |||||
| Farming/agriculture | 40.6 (394) | 38.8 (193) | 42.4 (201) | 9.25 | 0.100 |
| Salaried employee | 8.5 (83) | 8.9 (44) | 8.2 (39) | ||
| Self‐employed | 16.8 (163) | 19.7 (98) | 13.7 (65) | ||
| Casual wage | 29.6 (287) | 28.6 (142) | 30.6 (145) | ||
| Unemployed | 3.8 (37) | 3.0 (15) | 4.6 (22) | ||
| Student | 0.7 (7) | 1.0 (5) | 0.4 (2) | ||
| Ownership of a house | |||||
| Self | 46.9 (514) | 45.5 (251) | 48.3 (263) | 4.00 | 0.165 |
| Rental | 49.1 (539) | 49.5 (273) | 48.8 (266) | ||
| Others | 4.0 (44) | 5.1 (28) | 2.9 (16) | ||
| Most common cooking fuel | |||||
| Wood or charcoal | 96.4 (1057) | 95.3 (526) | 97.4 (531) | 3.94 | 0.140 |
| Gas or biogas | 2.4 (26) | 2.9 (16) | 1.8 (10) | ||
| Electricity | 1.3 (14) | 1.8 (10) | 0.7 (4) | ||
| Main source of fuel or energy for lighting | |||||
| Electricity | 65.2 (715) | 68.3 (377) | 62.0 (338) | 7.42 | 0.060 |
| Solar | 9.4 (103) | 9.1 (50) | 9.7 (53) | ||
| Gas | 1.3 (14) | 1.6 (9) | 0.9 (5) | ||
| Others (torch) | 24.2 (265) | 21.0 (116) | 27.3 (149) | ||
| Having household itemsb | |||||
| Yes | 83.3 (914) | 85.3 (471) | 81.3 (443) | 3.22 | 0.073 |
| No | 16.7 (183) | 14.7 (81) | 18.7 (102) | ||
| Owning agricultural land | |||||
| Yes | 41.7 (457) | 43.3 (239) | 40.0 (218) | 1.23 | 0.268 |
| No | 58.3 (640) | 56.7 (313) | 60.0 (327) | ||
a
Total response = 971.
b
Household items include radio, TV, telephone—fixed line, mobile phone, car and motorcycle.