Table 4

SHG participation, by characteristics. Multinomial logistic regression: odds ratios with 95% confidence intervals, using non-member as reference groupa

Characteristic
Late joiner (< = 2 years) N = 442
Early joiner (> 2 years) N = 150

Age (ref = 30 years and under) 31–44
2.63 [1.53–4.53]
1.74 [1.18–2.58]
45–59
1.39 [0.73–2.66]
0.92 [0.58–1.44]
Relationship to head (ref = spouse) Head
1.52 [0.85–2.72]
0.92 [0.58–1.45]
Education (ref = high school+) Primary
0.22 [0.12–0.41]
0.62 [0.42–0.94]
No education
0.57 [0.34–0.98]
0.83 [0.55–1.24]
Employment (ref = not engaged) Engaged
1.33 [0.84–2.09]
0.89 [0.63–1.27]
Landholdings (ref = more than 50 cents) 50 cents or less
1.53 [0.90–2.60]
1.41 [0.97–2.05]
Caste of head (ref = forward) OBC
0.69 [0.39–1.19]
0.68 [0.45–1.04]
SC/ST
0.91 [0.52–1.60]
0.80 [0.52–1.24]

a Notes: Results in bold are statistically significant at 5% level, 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