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Table 3 Distribution of the independent variable and the cofactors in the DV subsample (n = 69,805) and the rest of the sample (n = 28,266)

From: Association between gap in spousal education and domestic violence in India and Bangladesh

 

Selected and interviewed

(n = 69,805)

Not selected/not interviewed

(n = 28,266)

p-value

Education gap

Husband higher educated

35.1%

36.5%

p < 0.001

Wife higher educated

10.5%

11.4%

 

No gap_high education

31.5%

30.4%

 

No gap_low education

22.9%

21.7%

 

Current age respondent

≤ 24 years

21.2%

27.8%

p < 0.001

25 to 34 years

42.8%

26.8%

 

> 34 years

36.0%

45.4%

 

Highest educational level

No education

38.6%

36.2%

p < 0.001

Primary

16.2%

18.7%

 

Secondary

36.3%

36.6%

 

Higher

8.9%

8.5%

 

Wealth index

Poorest and poorer

30.1%

24.7%

p < 0.001

Middle

19.3%

18.7%

 

Richer and richest

50.6%

56.6%

 

Number of household members (binary)

1–6

77.8%

44.7%

p < 0.001

>6

22.2%

55.3%

 

Religion

Muslim

17.1%

30.8%

p < 0.001

Hindu

70.6%

60.4%

 

Other

12.2%

8.8%

 

Relationship to head of household

Wife

73.4%

51.6%

p < 0.001

Daughter in law

19.7%

36.6%

 

Other

6.9%

11.8%

 

Working status

No

65.1%

69.3%

p < 0.001

Yes

34.9%

30.7%

 

Type of place of residence

Urban

43.5%

41.7%

p < 0.001

Rural

56.5%

58.3%

 
  1. p-values of Pearson’s Chi2-Test.