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S. KULKARNI<br />

comparatively lower (<strong>in</strong>dicated <strong>in</strong> the table by the m<strong>in</strong>us sign): the<br />

Backward caste children scored the highest among the non-Brahm<strong>in</strong>s<br />

followed by children from the Scheduled group, while the Maratha children<br />

scored the least overall (see fig. 1 below).<br />

100<br />

80<br />

60<br />

40<br />

20<br />

0<br />

Scheduled Backward Maratha Brahm<strong>in</strong><br />

Fig 1: Percent standard (N) usage by caste<br />

Interactions <strong>of</strong> the three significant ma<strong>in</strong> effects (caste, em and sex)<br />

were added to the statistical model, but none <strong>of</strong> these were found to be<br />

significant, as is evident from the correspond<strong>in</strong>g p-values <strong>in</strong> table 1 above.<br />

<strong>The</strong> only significant <strong>in</strong>teraction was found to be between caste and class<br />

(measured <strong>in</strong> terms <strong>of</strong> the father’s occupational status). This <strong>in</strong>teraction is<br />

represented <strong>in</strong> fig. 2.<br />

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