Table 1 Socio-economic status among women in the mining community N = 40
From: Women’s well-being and reproductive health in Indian mining community: need for empowerment
Socio-Economic Status | Percentage | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age | Less than 30 years | 40.0 | 16 |
31 - 50 years | 60.0 | 24 | |
Marital status | Living with husband | 72.5 | 29 |
Separated / divorced | 27.5 | 11 | |
Educational status | No schooling | 50.0 | 20 |
Middle school (up to 7 grade) | 35.0 | 14 | |
Higher secondary (up to 12 grade) | 15.0 | 6 | |
Gainful employment | Employed for cash | 30.0 | 12 |
Employed for kind | 22.5 | 9 | |
Not employed | 47.5 | 19 | |
Ability to meet family expenditures | Manageable | 20.0 | 8 |
With difficulty | 47.5 | 19 | |
Poverty | 32.5 | 13 | |
General health status | Excellent | 15.0 | 6 |
Good | 32.5 | 13 | |
Poor | 52.5 | 21 | |