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Sociodemographic characteristics of the study participants: tribal adolescent girls aged 12–19 years (n 274), Mandla district, Madhya Pradesh, India
| Characteristic | Distribution (%) |
|---|---|
| Age (years) | |
| 12–13 | 27·7 |
| 14–15 | 34·3 |
| 16–17 | 26·6 |
| 18–19 | 11·3 |
| Religion | |
| Hindu | 98·0 |
| Muslim | 2·0 |
| Christian | – |
| Sikh | – |
| Caste | |
| Schedule tribe | 98·0 |
| Schedule caste | – |
| Others | 2·0 |
| Food habits | |
| Vegetarian | 31·0 |
| Occasional non-vegetarian | 69·0 |
| Non-vegetarian | – |
| Distance from health centre | |
| ≤5 km | 52·0 |
| >5 km | 48·0 |
