Spatial Divisions and Fertility in India

Table 3

T tests of the differences in women’s age at marriage, years of schooling, and child loss across the three divisions of Northern Plains, Deccan Plateau, and the Himalayan Region.

Variable	Comparison	Difference in means
Age at marriage	Northern versus Decan^*	.78 years
	Northern versus Himalayan^*	1.88 years
Year of schooling	Northern versus Decan^*	1.64 years
	Northern versus Himalayan^*	1.55 years
Child loss	Northern versus Decan^*	−.054
	Northern versus Himalayan^*	−.073

^∗𝑃<.05.