Table 3 Demographic and socioeconomic characteristics of women, by SHG participation (percentages)
Characteristic | Not member N = 336 | Member N = 592 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Late joiner (< = 2 years) N = 442 | Early joiner (> 2 years) N = 150 | |||
Age of woman (years)*** | 30 and under (n = 227) | 38.3 | 48.5 | 13.2 |
31–44 (n = 418) | 28.0 | 52.4 | 19.6 | |
45–59 (n = 283) | 46.6 | 39.9 | 13.4 | |
Relationship to head | Head (n = 126) | 39.7 | 39.7 | 20.6 |
Spouse (n = 802) | 35.7 | 48.9 | 15.5 | |
Education of woman*** | None (n = 242) | 47.9 | 43.8 | 8.3 |
Primary (n = 194) | 37.1 | 46.9 | 16.0 | |
High school+ (n = 492) | 30.1 | 49.8 | 20.1 | |
Employment status of woman | Engaged (n = 240) | 35.0 | 44.2 | 20.8 |
Not engaged (n = 688) | 36.6 | 48.8 | 14.5 | |
Size of household landholdings | 50 cents or less (n = 729) | 34.3 | 48.8 | 16.9 |
> 50 cents (n = 199) | 43.2 | 43.2 | 13.6 | |
Caste of head | SC/ST (n = 363) | 38.6 | 46.6 | 14.9 |
OBC (n = 357) | 38.7 | 46.2 | 15.1 | |
Forward (n = 208) | 27.9 | 51.9 | 20.2 | |
Total | (n = 928) | 36.2 | 47.6 | 16.2 |