Table 5 Relationship between Role model characteristics, Ideal age at childbirth and attitude towards gender-differentiated parental control

Panel 1: Role model presence

Has a role model

1.18***

0.77**

1.03

1.00

Older and Urban (ref)

Younger and rural

Younger and urban

-2.14***

-1.73**

0.12***

0.06***

Household asset score

0.21***

1.01

Female-headed household

No (ref)

Yes

0.37**

1.28**

Literacy status of household head

Not literate (ref)

Literate

0.48*

1.02

Caregiver’s social norm

0.09**

1.12***

Sample size

2,655

2,638

3,024

3,006

Adjusted/Pseudo R2

0.0159

0.0441

0.0000

0.0382

Panel 2: Role model characteristics

Model 1

Model 2

Model 1

Model 2

Role model characteristics

None (ref)

Family

Friends

Teachers/other community members

Someone famous

1.94***

1.72**

0.09

1.88***

1.45**

1.32*

0.13

1.01**

0.96

1.31

0.89

1.30*

0.98

1.11

0.88

1.57**

Older and urban (ref)

Younger and rural

Younger and urban

-2.15***

-1.88***

0.11***

0.06***

Household asset score

0.19***

1.00

Female-headed household

No (ref)

Yes

0.42**

1.24**

Literacy status of household head

Not literate (ref)

Literate

0.48*

1.01**

Caregiver’s social norm

0.10***

1.12***

Sample size

2,482

2,465

2,830

2,812

Adjusted/Pseudo R2

0.0297

0.0511

0.0020

0.0418