Table 1 Summary statistics Charm baseline survey married couples rural Maharashtra N = 867, excluding those with pregnant women

Age in year mean (SD)

22.60 (2.47)

26.20 (2.69)

Education in years mean (SD)

6.55 (4.17)

7.37 (3.67)

Caste Scheduled Caste

4%

7%

Caste Scheduled Tribe

68%

66%

Caste OBC

24%

19%

Caste Other

4%

8%

Wife engaged in income-generating activities

24%

Household food insecurity (past month)

House size: # of rooms mean (SD)

2.78 (1.37)

Wife fertility rights

56%

 0

20%

 1

2%

 2

12%

 3

66%

# of contraceptive methods known (SD)

3.66 (2.32)

3.92 (1.48)

Living with extended family

73%

Arranged marriage

 1

 2

 3

 4

 5