Table 1 Distribution of socio-demographic factors, intervention strategies, school retention, early marriage and early pregnancy in UP and Bihar (India)
All n = 1770 | Male n = 826 | Female n = 944 | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age | ||||
10–14 | 763 (43.1) | 375 (45.2) | 390 (41.3) | .245 |
15–19 | 501 (28.3) | 223 (27.0) | 278 (29.4) | |
20–24 | 506 (28.3) | 230 (27.8) | 278 (29.2) | |
Marital status | ||||
Never married | 1399 (79.0) | 718 (86.9) | 681 (72.1) | .000 |
Ever married | 371 (21.0) | 108 (13.1) | 263 (27.9) | |
Educational level | ||||
> Primary | 994 (61.2) | 504 (61.0) | 490 (59.3) | .114 |
≤ Primary | 629 (38.8) | 293 (36.8) | 336 (40.7) | |
Income | ||||
> 3000 | 1468 (82.7) | 622 (75.3) | 841 (89.1) | .000 |
≤ 3000 | 307 (17.3) | 204 (24.7) | 103 (10.9) | |
Caste | .024 | |||
General | 413 (23.3) | 213 (25.8) | 200 (21.2) | |
Other backward classes/Scheduled class/Scheduled tribes | 1357 (76.7) | 613 (74.2) | 744 (78.8) | |
Exposure to peer educators | ||||
Yes | 250 (15.4) | 62 (8.4) | 188 (21.3) | .000 |
No | 1373 (84.6) | 680 (91.6) | 693 (78.7) | |
Access to Media | ||||
Yes | 1305 (73.7) | 508 (61.5) | 797 (84.4) | .000 |
No | 465 (26.3) | 318 (38.5) | 147 (15.6) | |
Exposure to Youth Information Centre | ||||
Yes | 378 (21.4) | 170 (20.6) | 208 (22.0) | .457 |
No | 1392 (78.6) | 656 (79.4) | 736 (78.0) | |
Age at marriage * | ||||
Married after the legal age of marriage and never married | 1497 (89.6) | 794 (98.0) | 703 (81.7) | .000 |
Married before the legal age at marriage | 173 (10.4) | 16 (2.0) | 157 (18.3) | |
Age of conception | ||||
> 19 years | 253 (68.4) | 85 (78.7) | 168 (64.1) | .007 |
≤ 19 years | 117 (31.6) | 23 (21.3) | 94 (35.9) | |
Currently going to school | ||||
Yes | 1188 (73.2) | 601 (75.3) | 587 (71.1) | .053 |
No | 436 (26.8) | 197 (24.7) | 239 (28.9) | |
Exposure to life skills education | ||||
Yes | 400 (35.2) | 132 (23.2) | 268 (47.1) | .000 |
No | 737 (64.8) | 436 (76.8) | 301 (52.9) | |
Information about youth friendly health services | ||||
Yes | 395 (35.4) | 167 (29.9) | 228 (40.8) | .000 |
No | 722 (64.6) | 391 (70.1) | 331 (59.2) | |