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Table 2

Gendered outcomes for Hindu and Muslim women

HinduMuslimIndicator
Ever-Married Women Aged 15–49 
 Not practicing purdah/ghunghat 0.47 0.16 External 
 Go out with their husband for outings 0.52 0.40 External 
 Men and women eat together 0.48 0.51 Internal 
 No. of items for which respondent is the primary decision maker (max. = 5) 1.45 1.43 Internal 
 Participation in the labor force 0.56 0.41 External 
 Participation in wage work 0.27 0.11 External 
Probability of Dying Between Ages 1 and 5 (births taking place 5–15 years before survey interview)   Internal 
 Boys .014 .016  
 Girls .022 .017  
HinduMuslimIndicator
Ever-Married Women Aged 15–49 
 Not practicing purdah/ghunghat 0.47 0.16 External 
 Go out with their husband for outings 0.52 0.40 External 
 Men and women eat together 0.48 0.51 Internal 
 No. of items for which respondent is the primary decision maker (max. = 5) 1.45 1.43 Internal 
 Participation in the labor force 0.56 0.41 External 
 Participation in wage work 0.27 0.11 External 
Probability of Dying Between Ages 1 and 5 (births taking place 5–15 years before survey interview)   Internal 
 Boys .014 .016  
 Girls .022 .017  
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