Table 1 Sample distribution of study population, India, 2015–16
Covariates | Percentage | Sample |
|---|---|---|
Age (in years) | ||
15–19 | 2.9 | 12,234 |
20–29 | 32.5 | 145,662 |
30–39 | 36.1 | 166,035 |
40–49 | 28.5 | 130,586 |
Education | ||
No education | 33.7 | 160,836 |
Primary | 14.4 | 66,824 |
Secondary | 42.0 | 187,537 |
Higher | 9.8 | 39,320 |
Caste | ||
Scheduled caste | 20.1 | 81,115 |
Scheduled tribe | 9.0 | 78,177 |
OBC | 43.6 | 181,237 |
Others | 27.2 | 113,988 |
Religion | ||
Hindu | 81.7 | 346,657 |
Muslim | 12.8 | 56,724 |
Others | 5.4 | 51,136 |
Wealth index | ||
Poorest | 17.7 | 88,358 |
Poorer | 19.6 | 97,247 |
Middle | 20.5 | 94,270 |
Richer | 21.3 | 89,206 |
Richest | 21.0 | 85,436 |
Place of residence | ||
Urban | 33.8 | 128,248 |
Rural | 66.2 | 326,269 |
Region | ||
North | 13.4 | 91,252 |
Central | 22.1 | 116,897 |
East | 23.0 | 85,564 |
Northeast | 3.4 | 59,831 |
West | 14.6 | 38,280 |
South | 23.5 | 62,693 |
Household size | ||
1–4 | 38.1 | 162,172 |
5–6 | 35.4 | 165,439 |
Above 6 | 26.5 | 126,906 |
Number of children | ||
Zero | 8.1 | 35,819 |
1–2 | 50.8 | 214,753 |
3–4 | 31.1 | 150,260 |
Above 5 | 10.1 | 53,685 |
Ever had any caesarean | ||
No | 93.2 | 427,861 |
Yes | 6.8 | 26,656 |
Ever had a terminated pregnancy | ||
No | 84.1 | 381,690 |
Yes | 15.9 | 72,827 |
Watching TV | ||
No | 23.8 | 117,848 |
Yes | 76.2 | 336,669 |
Eats fast food (daily or weekly) | ||
No | 47.5 | 219,502 |
Yes | 52.5 | 235,015 |
Total | 100.0 | 454,517 |