Table 1 Sample distribution by background characteristics, National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5), India, 2019–2020
Continuous correlates | Mean (Standard Deviation) | (Min., Max.) |
|---|---|---|
Age (in years) | 30.61 (9.973) | (15, 49) |
Waist-Hip Ratio | 0.86 (0.150) | (0.03, 33.32) |
Categorical correlates | Sample distribution (N) | Weighted percentage |
|---|---|---|
Place of residence | ||
Urban | 173,942 | 32.76 |
Rural | 521,765 | 67.24 |
Religion | ||
Hindu | 525,869 | 81.48 |
Muslim | 86,140 | 13.33 |
Others | 83,698 | 5.19 |
Social group | ||
Others | 129,239 | 26.02 |
Other Backward Castes | 134,311 | 42.87 |
Scheduled Tribe | 266,321 | 9.26 |
Scheduled Castes | 165,836 | 21.85 |
Working | ||
No | 76,963 | 74.31 |
Yes | 27,729 | 25.69 |
Level of education | ||
No education | 162,651 | 22.67 |
Primary | 81,896 | 11.78 |
Secondary and above | 451,160 | 65.54 |
Wealth Index | ||
Poorest | 142,912 | 18.33 |
Poor | 153,749 | 19.97 |
Middle | 145,760 | 20.56 |
Rich | 134,521 | 20.85 |
Richest | 118,765 | 20.30 |
Marital status | ||
Never married | 181,211 | 24.68 |
Ever married | 514,496 | 75.32 |
Children ever born | ||
No child | 218,471 | 30.36 |
One child | 90,256 | 13.52 |
Two or more children | 386,980 | 56.11 |
Menopause | ||
No | 66,781 | 96.08 |
Yes | 27,856 | 3.92 |
Tobacco consumption | ||
No | 651,086 | 95.90 |
Yes | 44,621 | 4.10 |
Alcohol consumption | ||
No | 682,532 | 99.24 |
Yes | 13,175 | 0.76 |
Diet | ||
Healthy | 345,278 | 49.37 |
Unhealthy | 350,429 | 50.63 |
Total | 695,707 | 100.00 |