Percentage of Reasons Given for Justifying a Husband Beating His Wife by Background Characteristics in Maharashtra (1998-1999) | ||||||||
Background Characteristic | %age who Agree with at Least One Reasons | Husband Suspect Wife is Unfaithful | Natal Family does not Give Expected Money or Other Items | Wife Shows Disrespect for in Laws | Wife Goes out Telling Husband | Wife Neglects House or Children | Wife Does Not Cook Food Properly | Number of Women |
Age | ||||||||
15-19 | ||||||||
20-29 | ||||||||
30-39 | ||||||||
40-49 | ||||||||
Marital Duration (in Years) | ||||||||
<5 | ||||||||
5-9 | ||||||||
10 or More | ||||||||
Not Currently Married | ||||||||
Residence | ||||||||
Urban | ||||||||
Rural | ||||||||
Mumbai | ||||||||
Slum | ||||||||
Non-Slum | ||||||||
Education | ||||||||
Illiterate | ||||||||
Literate | | | | | | | | |
Middle School Complete | ||||||||
High School Complete and Above | ||||||||
Religion | ||||||||
Hindu | ||||||||
Muslim | ||||||||
Christian | ||||||||
Buddhist/Neo-Buddhist | ||||||||
Jain | ||||||||
Other | ||||||||
Caste/Tribe | ||||||||
Scheduled Caste | ||||||||
Scheduled Tribe | ||||||||
Other Backward Class | ||||||||
Other | ||||||||
Cash Employment | ||||||||
Working for Cash | ||||||||
Working but not for Cash | ||||||||
Not Worked in Past 12 Months | ||||||||
Standard of Living Index | ||||||||
Low | ||||||||
Medium | ||||||||
High | ||||||||
Total |