Research Article
Spatial Divisions and Fertility in India
Table 2
Regression of total number of children on women’s age at marriage, years of schooling, and child loss.
| Variables | Northern Plain | Decan Plateau | Himalayan | b | b | b | b | b | b |
| Age at marriage | | | | | | | Years of schooling | | | | | | | Child loss | | | | | | |
| Controls | | | | | | | Hindu | | .051 | | | | .025 | Muslim | | | | | | | Christian | | .013 | | .002 | | | Others (refs) | | .000 | | .000 | | .000 |
| Poorer | | .047 | | .021 | | .116 | Middle | | | | | | | Richer | | | | | | | Richest | | | | | | | Poorest (refs) | | | | | | |
| Adjusted | .238 | .268 | .216 | .234 | .218 | .223 |
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; b is unstandardized regression coefficient.
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