Caste-based Diminished Returns of Educational Attainment on Wealth Accumulation in India

Table 4.

Logistic Regression Model Without and WithIntersection of Education and Caste

  Beta SE OR 95% CI   Sig

Main Effect Model (Model 1)            
Age -.043 .001 .958 .957 .959 < .001
Scheduled Caste .814 .009 2.257 2.215 2.299 < .001
Education           < .001
     Primary            
     Secondary -1.332 .011 .264 .258 .270 < .001
     Higher -2.554 .019 .078 .075 .081 < .001
Location (Urban) -1.913 .014 .148 .144 .152 < .001
Constant 1.631 .022 5.107     < .001
Interaction Model (Model 2)            
Age -.043 .001 .958 .957 .959 < .001
Scheduled Caste .747 .016 2.111 2.048 2.176 < .001
Education           < .001
     Primary            
     Secondary -1.374 .017 .253 .245 .261 < .001
     Higher -2.762 .029 .063 .060 .067 < .001
Education x Caste           < .001
     Secondary Education x Scheduled Caste .069 .020 1.071 1.030 1.114 < .001
     Higher Education x Scheduled Caste .371 .038 1.449 1.346 1.559 < .001
Location Urban -1.910 .014 .148 .144 .152 < .001
Constant 1.669 .024 5.309     < .001