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SHG participation, by characteristics. Multinomial logistic regression: odds ratios with 95% confidence intervals, using non-member as reference groupa |
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| Characteristic |
Late joiner (< = 2 years) N = 442 |
Early joiner (> 2 years) N = 150 |
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| 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] |
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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 |
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