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Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of study population

From: Prevalence and correlates of low birth weight in India: findings from national family health survey 5

Characteristics

Weighted (n, %)

Age group (n = 149,279)

15–24 years

49215, 33

25–34 years

87219, 58.4

≥ 35 years

12844, 8.6

Residence (n = 149,279)

Urban

44505, 29.8

Rural

104773, 70.2

Caste (n = 141,872)

Scheduled Caste

33184, 23.4

Scheduled Tribe

13799, 9.7

Other Backward Class

64728, 45.6

None of the caste

28910, 21.3

Not sure of their caste

1250, 1

Educational attainment (n = 149,279)

No formal education

23875, 15.9

Completed primary education

16459, 11.1

Completed secondary education

80410, 53.8

Higher secondary and above

28535, 19.2

Body Mass Index (n = 145,385)

Underweight

26136, 18

Normal

87944, 60.5

Overweight

23770, 16.35

Obese

7535, 5.2

Religion (n = 149,279)

Hindu

119923, 80.3

Muslim

22603, 15.8

Christian

3037, 2.04

Other religions

3715, 2.49

Employment (n = 22,764)

Currently unemployed

17862, 78.5

Currently employed

4902, 21.5

Life Partner (n = 149,279)

Lives without partner

1746, 1.2

Lives with partner

147279, 98.8

Wealth quintile (n = 149,279)

Poorest quintile

28686, 19.2

Poorer quintile

30794, 20.6

Middle quintile

30496, 20.4

Richer quintile

30833, 20.6

Richest quintile

28469, 19.2

Pregnancy Complications (n = 142,814)

Absent

31084, 21.8

Present

111730, 78.2

Health Insurance Coverage (n = 149,279)

Absent

112228, 75.1

Present

37051, 24.9