Table 2 The prevalence of GDM across age groups, religious groups, caste groups and type of residence during 2015-16 and 2019-21
Selected background characteristics/Prevalence over time | 2015-16 | 2019-21 | Between 2015-16 and 2019-21 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Prevalence of GDM (%) | Prevalence of GDM (%) | Absolute change in prevalence of GDM | Relative change in prevalence of GDM | |
(1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | |
Age groups | *** | *** | ||
15-19 | 0.34 | 0.48 | 0.14 | 41.18 |
20-24 | 0.44 | 0.52 | 0.08 | 18.18 |
25-29 | 0.55 | 0.87 | 0.32 | 58.18 |
30-34 | 0.84 | 1.21 | 0.37 | 44.05 |
35-39 | 0.72 | 2.10 | 1.38 | 191.67 |
40-44 | 2.17 | 3.91 | 1.74 | 80.18 |
45-49 | 1.59 | 2.44 | 0.85 | 53.46 |
Religion categories | ** | * | ||
Hindus | 0.51 | 0.69 | 0.18 | 35.29 |
Muslims | 0.76 | 1.09 | 0.33 | 43.42 |
Christians | 0.34 | 1.24 | 0.90 | 264.71 |
others | 0.46 | 0.69 | 0.23 | 50.00 |
Caste groups | ||||
SCs | 0.54 | 0.84 | 0.30 | 55.56 |
STs | 0.43 | 0.82 | 0.39 | 90.70 |
Others | 0.90 | 0.72 | -0.18 | -20.00 |
Place of residence | * | |||
Urban | 0.61 | 0.85 | 0.24 | 39.34 |
Rural | 0.51 | 0.78 | 0.27 | 52.94 |