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Table 3 Distribution of intersecting social categories

From: Intersectional inequalities in exclusive breastfeeding practices in India: analysis of national family health survey-4

Intersecting social group (N = 21,145)

Frequency (n)

Percentage (%)

Urban-Secondary-Rich-Hindu (Most advantaged)

2562

12.1

Urban-Secondary-Rich-Others

887

4.2

Urban-Secondary-Poor-Hindu

621

2.9

Urban-Secondary-Poor-Others

221

1.0

Urban-Primary-Rich-Hindu

240

1.1

Urban-Primary-Rich-Others

182

0.9

Urban-Primary-Poor-Hindu

604

2.9

Urban-Primary-Poor-Others

233

1.1

Rural-Secondary-Rich-Hindu

2147

10.2

Rural-Secondary-Rich-Others

548

2.6

Rural-Secondary-Poor-Hindu

4996

23.6

Rural-Secondary-Poor-Others

932

4.4

Rural-Primary-Rich-Hindu

247

1.2

Rural-Primary-Rich-Others

145

0.7

Rural-primary-Poor-Hindu

5194

24.6

Rural-Primary-Poor-Others (Most disadvantaged)

1387

6.6