How participatory is parental consent in low literacy rural settings in low income countries? Lessons learned from a community based study of infants in South India

Table 3 Correlates of asking questions during informed consent process

Variable (Comparison group for categorical variables)	Odds Ratio (95% C.I.)	Confidence Interval
Residence (low development rural area)
High development rural area*	1.376	1.126 - 1.681
Semi-urban area*	1.665	1.178 - 2.340
Mothers Age (17-19yrs)
20-24 yrs	.779	.564 - 1.076
25-29 yrs	.777	.543 - 1.112
30+ yrs	.878	.527 - 1.463
Religion (Hindu)
Muslim	1.106	.838 - 1.461
Other	.217	.027 - 1.773
Caste is Dalit or Harijan (low caste)	1.134	.878 - 1.463
Uses Liquid Petroleum Gas (higher SES)	1.066	.739 - 1.538
Walls of house made of brick or stone (higher SES)	1.148	.912 - 1.444
Father's occupation (non-skilled worker)
Professional, manager or technician	1.285	.747 - 2.209
Skilled worker other than agriculture	1.087	.630 - 1.876
Skilled worker agriculture	1.164	.677 - 1.998
Education level of parent who signed consent (illiterate)
Primary*	1.531	1.187 - 1.976
Secondary*	1.625	1.220 - 2.164
High school and above*	1.754	1.315 - 2.339
Both parents present at consenting*	7.319	5.693 - 9.547

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