Table 3 Response of mothers on SRH when daughters reported poor SRH for themselves by various background characteristics
Background Characteristics | Good SRH | Poor SRH | Chi-square value |
|---|---|---|---|
Household characteristics | |||
Caste | |||
SC/ST | 58.3 | 41.7 | χ2 = 2.198; p < 0.139 |
OBC | 84.6 | 15.4 | χ2 = 0.9888; p < 0.320 |
Others | 88.9 | 11.1 | χ2 = 2.1799; p < 0.140 |
Religion | |||
Hindu | 75.0 | 25.0 | χ2 = 14.94; p < 0.00 |
Non-Hindu | 81.2 | 18.8 | χ2 = 0.007; p < 0.978 |
Wealth index | |||
Poorest | 58.3 | 41.7 | χ2 = 0.1289; p < 0.720 |
Poor | 75.0 | 25.0 | χ2 = 2.133; p < 0.144 |
Middle | 100.0 | 0.0 | χ2 = 0.1309; p < 0.717 |
Rich | 90.9 | 9.1 | χ2 = 0.708; p < 0.400 |
Richest | 84.6 | 15.4 | χ2 = 2.846; p < 0.092 |
Composition of children | |||
Only daughter/no son | 100.0 | 0.0 | χ2 = 0.310; p < 0.578 |
Equal son and daughter | 71.0 | 29.0 | χ2 = 9.895; p < 0.002 |
More son/less daughter | 83.3 | 16.7 | χ2 = 1.318; p < 0.251 |
More daughter/less son | 76.5 | 23.5 | χ2 = 0.904; p < 0.342 |
Parental Characteristics | |||
Father education | |||
No education | 66.7 | 33.3 | χ2 = 0.649; p < 0.420 |
Primary | 56.3 | 43.7 | χ2 = 7.662; p < 0.006 |
Secondary | 72.7 | 27.3 | χ2 = 3.982; p < 0.046 |
Higher Secondary | 90.0 | 10.0 | χ2 = 0.147; p < 0.702 |
Graduation and above | 94.4 | 5.6 | χ2 = 0.587; p < 0.444 |
Mother education | |||
No education | 74.1 | 25.9 | χ2 = 2.416; p < 0.120 |
Primary | 83.3 | 16.7 | χ2 = 0.309; p < 0.579 |
Secondary | 66.7 | 33.3 | χ2 = 3.761; p < 0.052 |
Higher Secondary | 92.3 | 7.7 | χ2 = 0.076; p < 0.783 |
Graduation and above | 75.0 | 25.0 | χ2 = 2.868; p < 0.090 |
Working status of Fathera | |||
Working | 74.6 | 25.4 | χ2 = 0.550; p < 0.815 |
Not working | 100.0 | a* | a** |
Working status of Mother | |||
Working | 87.5 | 12.5 | χ2 = 0.550; p < 0.815 |
Not working | 75.0 | 25.0 | χ2 = 10.523; p < 0.001 |
Adolescent girl’s characteristics | |||
Girl’s Educ. | |||
8–10th | 78.1 | 21.9 | χ2 = 4.903; p < 0.027 |
11–12th | 74.1 | 25.9 | χ2 = 5.099; p < 0.024 |
Age of the girl | |||
13–15 years | 77.8 | 22.2 | χ2 = 5.707; p < 0.017 |
16–19 years | 75.0 | 25.0 | χ2 = 4.356; p < 0.037 |
Total | 52 (76.5) | 16 (23.5) | χ2 = 9.900; p < 0.002 |