Table 4

Summary Statistics for Birth and Fertility Samples, Punjab

DLHS 07/08 and 12/13DLHS 12/13 and NFHS 15/16
Fatehgarh SahibControlFatehgarh SahibControl
PrePostPrePostPrePostPrePost
isgirl0.4560.5010.4510.4520.4950.4830.4510.469
isbirth0.2870.2800.2980.2860.3520.3730.3590.390
Mother’s age26.14827.75226.60027.06527.54127.98726.68226.810
(3.715)(4.185)(4.082)(4.349)(4.231)(4.195)(4.319)(4.338)
Mothers educated below primary0.0320.0090.0420.0240.0110.0000.0240.000
Mothers with primary education0.3840.3170.4020.3520.3060.1200.3560.142
Mothers educated beyond primary0.5830.6650.5540.6190.6720.8800.6160.858
Share of Hindus0.2360.2480.3530.3790.2500.2750.3720.354
Share of Muslims0.0280.0270.0140.0180.0190.0000.0200.019
Share of Christians0.0050.0060.0070.0070.0040.0000.0070.010
Share of Sikhs0.7310.7160.6210.5940.7240.7250.5990.615
Share of low caste0.3980.4590.3220.4030.4630.4720.4190.431
Share of backward tribes0.0090.0030.0030.0240.0040.0000.0250.001
Share of rural households0.6990.6620.6960.5990.6600.5790.6070.637
Share of Kaccha houses0.0140.0240.0200.0300.0300.0000.0330.001
Share of Pucca houses0.7820.7580.7360.6630.7800.8670.6560.827
No. of mothers1802233,0413,257268863,9821766
No. of live births2483714,5245,535283874,2851827
  • Notes: Kaccha and Pucca houses refer to unengineered and engineered dwelling-place construction. In the left panel, pre and post refer to the periods 2004–2007 and 2009–2012. In the right panel, pre and post refer to the periods 2010–2012 and 2014–2016.