Subgroups created by disaggregating women and men by literacy status and place of residence
| One axis | Two axes | Three axes |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | Sex+literacy status | Sex+literacy status+place of residence |
| Male* | Literate* | Urban* |
| Rural | ||
| Illiterate | Urban | |
| Rural | ||
| Female† | Literate | Urban |
| Rural | ||
| Illiterate† | Urban | |
| Rural† |
*The subgroups selected a priori as more advantaged on each of the axes were males, literate individuals and urban dwellers. When two or more social axes were combined, the most advantaged subgroup was assumed which contained the more advantaged across each axis separately: 2 axes=literate male, 3 axes=urban literate male.
†The assumed worst-off subgroup was 1 axis=female, 2 axes=illiterate female, 3 axes=rural illiterate female.