Table 2 Social status and type of preschool attended
From: Public or private? Determinants of parents’ preschool choice in India
Variable name | Definition | Values | Public preschool | Private preschool | Pearson Χ2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Number of households (row percentage in parenthesis) | Number of households (percentage in parenthesis) | ||||
House type | Type of housing household have | 1 = concrete | 227 (53.92) | 193 (46.08) | Chi2(2) = 127.15*** |
2 = semi-concrete | 215 (80) | 54 (20) | |||
3 = non-concrete | 203 (94.42) | 12 (5.58) | |||
Parent edu | Highest education level achieved by either of the parents | 1 = up to primary | 226 (93.80) | 15 (6.20) | Chi2(2) = 105.52*** |
2 = up to secondary | 309 (69.28) | 137 (30.72) | |||
3 = higher secondary or above | 110 (50.46) | 107 (49.54) | |||
Father job | Occupational status of the father | 1 = regular | 460 (70.95) | 192 (29.51) | Chi2(1) = 0.49 |
2 = casual or no job | 178 (71.16) | 66 (27.84) | |||
Mother Job | Occupational status of the mother | 1 = regular | 26 (53.06) | 23 (46.94) | Chi2(1) = 8.56** |
2 = casual or no job | 619 (72.43) | 235 (27.57) | |||
Religion | Religious origin of the household | 1 = Hindu | 464 (67.94) | 218 (32.06) | Chi2(1) = 14.92*** |
2 = Islam and others | 181 (81.61) | 41 (18.39) | |||
Caste | Caste origin of the household | 1 = Backward castes (S.C, S.T. & OBC together) | 177 (80.45) | 43 (19.55) | Chi2(1) = 11.79*** |
2 = General caste | 468 (68.37) | 216 (31.63) |