Contrast in utilization of maternal and child health services between Himalayan region and rest of India: Evidence from National Family Health Survey (2015–16)

Table 1 Background characteristics of women who gave birth in last five years preceding the survey, NFHS-4 (2015–16).

	n	Weighted %
Age
15–24	62,082	34.74
25–34	107,500	55.89
35–49	21,316	9.37
Ecology of region of residence^a
Hilly	25,712	13.47
Plain	165,186	86.53
Place of Residence
Urban	47,833	29.72
Rural	143,065	70.28
Education
No Education	55,165	27.63
Primary	26,712	13.45
Secondary	88,871	46.93
Higher	20,150	12.00
Wealth Index
Poorest	46,782	23.36
Poorer	43,739	21.16
Middle	38,393	19.89
Richer	33,212	19.00
Richest	28,772	16.59
Religion
Hindu	138,343	78.87
Muslim	29,309	16.20
Other	23,246	4.93
Caste
Scheduled Caste	35,170	21.99
Scheduled Tribe	37,889	10.70
OBC	74,060	45.31
Others	34,705	21.13
Sex of the head of the household
Male	167,909	87.81
Female	22,989	12.19
Parity
1 to 2	130,908	71.48
3 to 5	54,195	26.02
≥ 6	5795	2.50
Household has television
No	72,974	35.77
Yes	107,632	56.38

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