Table 5 Summary measures of inequality in PFHIS for unordered dimensions between men and women in selected states in NFHS-4, 2015–16 and NFHS-5, 2019–21

Marital Status

 Andhra Pradesh

8.48

0.90

0.05

0.01

5.12

0.49

0.58

0.04

 Karnataka

0.19

0.35

4.57

5.33

0.09

1.26

0.01

0.07

 Kerala

5.04

1.97

4.50

3.75

1.00

0.28

3.10

0.83

 Tamil Nadu

1.42

0.52

7.43

2.78

1.79

1.13

19.69

5.55

 Telangana

14.49

2.19

3.14

0.35

14.56

1.97

2.62

0.29

Social Group

 Andhra Pradesh

15.78

1.70

7.82

0.73

8.90

0.89

1.93

0.14

 Karnataka

1.57

2.84

4.86

4.06

0.92

11.03

1.83

18.04

 Kerala

45.42

16.97

28.47

22.76

36.69

9.87

16.80

4.40

 Tamil Nadu

10.92

4.01

6.40

2.52

4.32

2.83

19.43

6.50

 Telangana

72.26

11.94

69.13

7.74

27.20

4.05

43.44

5.14

Religion

 Andhra Pradesh

6.04

0.65

10.01

0.92

0.68

0.07

7.97

0.59

 Karnataka

1.01

2.10

2.17

2.45

0.61

9.53

0.31

4.05

 Kerala

49.91

21.45

17.47

15.40

51.30

14.84

17.65

4.97

 Tamil Nadu

1.61

0.63

17.84

7.57

4.93

3.56

12.08

4.00

 Telangana

18.05

3.00

17.26

2.21

15.61

2.31

13.42

1.53