Characteristics | n | % | |
---|---|---|---|
Age | ≤22 | 159 | 52 |
> 23 | 147 | 48 | |
Religion | Hindu | 270 | 88 |
Caste | ST | 110 | 36 |
SC | 138 | 45 | |
Educational qualification of the mother | Up to primary | 178 | 58 |
Illiterate | 35 | 11 | |
Educational qualification of the father | Up to primary | 198 | 66 |
Illiterate | 54 | 18 | |
Socioeconomic status | Lower | 261 | 85 |
Family type | Joint family | 164 | 53 |
Families where father of the child is the major earner | 105 | 34 | |
BMI | < 18.5Kg/m2 | 35 | 11 |
23–24.9 & ≥25 Kg/m2 | 111 | 36 |