Table 11

Models for life satisfaction. Binomial logistic regression: odds ratios with 95% confidence intervals and goodness of fit statisticsa

Dependent variable: Unsatisfied in life (yes, n = 99, no, n = 829)
M0
M1
M2
M3

Socioeconomic characteristics and caste




Education (ref = high school+) Primary

1.18 [0.66–2.11]
1.10 [0.61–1.97]
1.10 [0.61–1.97]
No education

1.53 [0.85–2.72]
1.32 [0.73–2.38]
1.30 [0.72–2.36]
Employment (ref = not engaged) Engaged

1.47 [0.92–2.35]
1.51 [0.94–2.43]
1.57 [0.97–2.54]
Landholdings (ref = more than 50 cents) 50 cents or less

0.85 [0.50–1.44]
0.89 [0.52–1.52]
0.86 [0.50–1.48]
Caste of head (ref = forward) OBC

1.09 [0.60–2.00]
1.06 [0.58–1.94]
1.04 [0.56–1.91]
SC/ST

0.77 [0.40–1.45]
0.76 [0.40–1.45]
0.75 [0.39–1.43]

SHG participation




SHG (ref = not member) Early joiner (> 2 years)
0.34 [0.16–0.73]

0.32 [0.14–0.71]
0.32 [0.14–0.72]
Late joiner (< = 2 years)
0.65 [0.42–1.00]

0.68 [0.43–1.08]
0.71 [0.45–1.12]

Health determinants




Exclusion (ref = no exclusion) Exclusion



1.23 [0.79–1.93]
Health risks (ref = no risks) At least one risk



1.13 [0.69–1.87]
Decision-making (ref = female/joint) Male



1.37 [0.70–2.68]
Chi square (df) -2 log likelihood
10.0 (2)** 620.1
22.4(9)** 607.7
32.1(11)*** 598.0
34.0(14)** 596.1

Deviation

19.4(2)***
3.8(3)

a Notes: Models are adjusted for age and women's household position. Results in bold are statistically significant, *p < 0.05, **p < 0.01, ***p < 0.001,

OBC = Other Backward Caste, SC/ST = Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe

Mohindra et al. International Journal for Equity in Health 2008 7:2   doi:10.1186/1475-9276-7-2