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Table 2 Cross-tabulation and bi-variate analysis of the socio-demographic factors intervention strategies and early marriage in UP and Bihar (India)

From: Effectiveness of a community based intervention to delay early marriage, early pregnancy and improve school retention among adolescents in India

 

Early Marriage

All

Male

Female

Currently going to school

 Yes

44 (3.7)

 

7 (1.2)

 

37 (6.4)

 

 No

88 (23.1)

7.77 (5.29–11.40)*

8 (4.3)

3.85 (1.38–10.77)*

80 (40.6)

10.07 (6.50–15.60)*

Income

  > 3000

157 (11.4)

 

12 (2.0)

 

145 (18.9)

 

  ≤ 3000

16 (5.4)

.45 (.26–.76)*

4 (2.0)

1.01 (.32–3.17)

12 (12.9)

.64 (.33–1.20)

Caste

 General

27 (6.7)

 

1 (0.5)

 

26 (13.5)

 

 OBC/SC/ST

146 (11.5)

1.82 (1.18–2.79)*

15 (2.5)

5.40 (.70–41.09)

131 (19.6)

1.57 (1.00–2.48)

Exposure to peer educators

 Yes

18 (7.5)

 

2 (3.2)

 

16 (9.0)

 

 No

144 (11.2)

1.54 (.92–2.58)

13 (2.0)

.60 (.13–2.71)

131 (21.1)

2.69 (1.55–4.65)*

Access to Media

 Yes

27 (6.0)

 

6 (1.9)

 

21 (15.4)

 

 No

146 (11.9)

2.12 (1.38–3.24)*

10 (2.0)

1.05 (.38–2.90)

136 (18.8)

1.27 (.77–2.09)

Exposure to Youth Information Centre

 Yes

20 (5.4)

 

2 (1.2)

 

18 (9.0)

 

 No

153 (11.8)

2.33 (1.44–3.78)*

14 (2.2)

1.86 (.42–8.28)

139 (21.1)

2.71 (1.61–4.57)*

  1. *P value p<0.05