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Table 3 Estimates of decomposition analysis for contribution of explanatory variables for overweight and obesity among women in India, 2015–16

From: Inequalities in overweight and obesity among reproductive age group women in India: evidence from National Family Health Survey (2015–16)

Variables

Elasticity

Concentration index (CCI)

Absolute contribution

Percentage contribution

Age (in years)

 15–19

     

 20–29

0.019

− 0.038

− 0.001

− 1.3

 

 30–39

0.070

0.011

0.001

1.4

 

 40–49

0.079

0.054

0.004

7.6

7.7

Education

 No education

     

 Primary

0.007

− 0.134

− 0.001

− 1.8

 

 Secondary

0.038

0.183

0.007

12.6

 

 Higher

0.010

0.626

0.006

11.5

22.3

Caste

 Scheduled caste

− 0.010

− 0.159

0.002

2.8

 

 Scheduled tribe

− 0.008

− 0.405

0.003

5.7

 

 OBC

− 0.013

0.022

0.000

− 0.5

7.9

 Others

     

Religion

 Hindu

     

 Muslim

− 0.046

− 0.017

0.001

1.4

 

 Others

0.000

0.008

0.000

0.0

1.4

Place of residence

 Urban

0.038

0.431

0.016

29.1

 

 Rural

    

29.1

Region

 North

     

 Central

− 0.005

− 0.150

0.001

1.3

 

 East

− 0.009

− 0.334

0.003

5.3

 

 Northeast

− 0.003

− 0.229

0.001

1.1

 

 West

− 0.002

0.189

0.000

− 0.6

 

 South

0.012

0.218

0.003

4.5

11.6

Household size

 1–4

     

 5–6

− 0.003

− 0.035

0.000

0.2

 

 Above 6

− 0.001

− 0.024

0.000

0.1

0.2

Number of children

 Zero

     

 1–2

0.008

0.139

0.001

1.9

 

 3–4

0.003

− 0.109

0.000

− 0.7

 

 Above 5

-0.002

− 0.374

0.001

1.1

2.3

Ever had any caesarean

 No

     

 Yes

0.005

0.253

0.001

2.0

2.0

Ever had a terminated pregnancy

 No

     

 Yes

0.005

0.042

0.000

0.4

0.4

Watching TV

 No

     

 Yes

0.048

0.168

0.008

14.5

14.5

Eats fast food (daily or weekly)

 No

     

 Yes

0.005

0.047

0.000

0.4

0.4

Explained CI

 

0.06

   

Actual CI

 

0.31

   

Residual

 

0.25

   
  1. The bold values indicate total percentage contribution of each variable