Table 6 Determinants of formal training (Logistic Model)—NSSO 68th round (2011–2012)
From: Vocational training in India: determinants of participation and effect on wages
Independent variable | Odds ratio | Marginal effects (dY/dX) |
|---|---|---|
Place of residence [base-rural] | ||
Urban | 1.178 (0.0328)*** | 0.006 (0.001)*** |
Age | 0.995 (0.00157)*** | 0.000 (0.000)*** |
Sex [base-female] | ||
Male | 1.624 (0.0519)*** | 0.019 (0.001)*** |
Marital status [base-never married] | ||
Ever married | 0.817 (0.0301)*** | − 0.007 (0.001)*** |
Educational level [base-not literate] | ||
Literate without formal education | 3.287 (1.528)** | 0.007 (0.004) |
Primary and below | 4.324 (0.567)*** | 0.010 (0.001)*** |
Secondary and middle | 14.84 (1.823)*** | 0.039 (0.001)*** |
Higher secondary and above | 27.61 (3.404)*** | 0.069 (0.001)*** |
Technical education [base-no technical education] | ||
With technical education | 7.913 (0.271)*** | 0.145 (0.004)*** |
Religion [base-Hinduism] | ||
Islam | 1.038 (0.0438) | 0.001 (0.001) |
Christianity | 1.239 (0.0684)*** | 0.008 (0.002)*** |
Others | 1.291 (0.0805)*** | 0.009 (0.002)*** |
Social group [base-STs] | ||
SCs | 1.716 (0.112)*** | 0.016 (0.002)*** |
OBCs | 1.876 (0.105)*** | 0.019 (0.001)*** |
General | 1.662 (0.0929)*** | 0.015 (0.001)*** |
Sector [base-primary] | ||
Secondary | 2.429 (0.120)*** | 0.024 (0.001)*** |
Tertiary | 2.736 (0.126)*** | 0.029 (0.001)*** |
Constant | 0.000410 (6.31e−05)*** | 0.042 (0.000)*** |
Observations | 172,163 | |