Table 1 Background characteristics of young unmarried men aged 17 to 22 years, by selected sociodemographic characteristics, Madhya Pradesh, India, 2005 (n = 316)
Characteristics | Categories | N (%) |
|---|---|---|
Age (years) | Â | Â |
Mean age(+ SD) | 19.2 (± 1.68) |  |
| Â | 17-19 | 187 (59.1) |
| Â | 20-22 | 129 (40.9) |
Education | None | 16 (5.1) |
| Â | Primary | 13 (4.1) |
| Â | Middle | 65 (20.6) |
| Â | Secondary+ | 222 (70.2) |
Religion | Hindu | 295 (93.4) |
| Â | Muslim | 20 (6.3) |
| Â | Other | 1 (0.3) |
Caste | Upper Caste | 72 (22.8) |
| Â | Scheduled Caste | 37 (11.7) |
| Â | Scheduled Tribe | 20 (6.3) |
| Â | Other Backward Caste | 186 (58.8) |
Occupation | Agricultural based | 186 (58.8) |
| Â | Non-agricultural based# | 120 (38.0) |
| Â | Unemployed | 10 (3.2) |
Monthly family Income | Low (up to Rs.1,000) | 53 (16.8) |
| Â | Medium (Rs.1,000-3,000) | 182 (57.6) |
| Â | High (> Rs.2,500) | 81 (25.6) |
Type of family | Nuclear | 163 (51.6) |
| Â | Joint | 153 (48.4) |
Average family size | Â | 6.5 |