| 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 | ||||||||
