Table 6

Models for exposure to health risks. Binomial logistic regression: odds ratios with 95% confidence intervals and goodness of fit statisticsa

Dependent variable: exposed to health risk (yes, n = 206, no, n = 722)
M0
M1
M2

Socioeconomic characteristics and caste



Education (ref = high school+) Primary

1.24 [0.80–1.93]
1.27 [0.82–1.97]
No education

1.43 [0.92–2.23]
1.50 [0.96–2.35]
Employment (ref = not engaged) Engaged

0.96 [0.66–1.39]
0.95 [0.65–1.37]
Landholdings (ref = more than 50 cents) 50 cents or less

1.46 [0.96–2.21]
1.45 [0.95–2.20]
Caste of head (ref = forward) OBC

0.67 [0.43–1.05]
0.67 [0.43–1.05]
SC/ST

0.72 [0.46–1.14]
0.72 [0.45–1.14]

SHG participation



SHG (ref = not member) Early joiner (> 2 years)
1.27 [0.81–1.97]

1.35 [0.84–2.18]
Late joiner (< = 2 years)
0.90 [0.64–1.27]

0.99 [0.69–1.42]
Chi square (df) -2 log likelihood
2.3(2) 980.2
51.6(9)*** 930.9
53.6(11)*** 928.9

Deviation

4.0(2)

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