Table 4 Cross-tabulation and bi-variate analysis of the socio-demographic factors intervention strategies and school retention in UP and Bihar (India)
Currently not going to school | All | Male | Female | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income | ||||||
> 3000 | 361 (26.9) | 143 (23.7) | 218 (29.5) | |||
≤ 3000 | 75 (26.6) | .99 (.74–1.32) | 54 (27.7) | 1.23 (.85–1.78) | 21 (24.1) | .76 (.45–1.27) |
Caste | ||||||
General | 74 (18.5) | 35 (16.6) | 39 (20.5) | |||
OBC/SC/ST | 362 (29.6) | 1.86 (1.40–46)* | 162 (27.6) | 1.91 (1.28–2.87)* | 200 (31.4) | 1.78 (1.20–2.62)* |
Exposure to peer educators | ||||||
Yes | 56 (23.0) | 12 (19.7) | 44 (24.2) | |||
No | 358 (28.4) | 1.33 (.96–1.83) | 170 (25.7) | 1.41 (.73–2.72) | 188 (31.4) | 1.44 (.98–2.10) |
Access to Media | ||||||
Yes | 91 (19.9) | 64 (20.1) | 27 (19.4) | |||
No | 345 (29.6) | 1.69 (1.30–2.19)* | 133 (27.7) | 1.52 (1.08–2.14)* | 212 (30.9) | 1.85 (1.18–2.90)* |
Exposure to Youth Information Centre | ||||||
Yes | 54 (14.6) | 20 (11.9) | 34 (16.8) | |||
No | 382 (30.5) | 2.57 (1.87–3.50)* | 177 (28.1) | 2.89 (1.75–4.75)* | 205 (32.9) | 2.42 (1.61–3.62)* |