Table 1.
Demographic characteristics
| Characteristics | Number, n (%) |
|---|---|
| Age group (years) | |
| <2 | 0 |
| 2-4 | 16 (30.5) |
| 4-<6 | 7 (13.5) |
| 6-<8 | 14 (27) |
| >8 | 15 (29) |
| Sex | |
| Male | 1.4 |
| Female | 1 |
| Nature of residence | |
| Urban | 42 (80.8) |
| Rural | 10 (19.2) |
| Religion | |
| Hindu | 26 (50) |
| Muslim | 26 (50) |
| Socioeconomic status | |
| Upper | 0 |
| Upper middle | 2 (3.8) |
| Lower middle | 4 (7.6) |
| Upper lower | 35 (67.3) |
| Lower | 14 (21.2) |
| Dietary history (inadequate) | |
| Calories | 30 (58) |
| Protein | 26 (50) |
| Consumption of milk and milk products | 42 (80) |
| Nutritional status of children (<5 years) | Total=19 |
| Normal | 9 (47.32) |
| Moderate malnutrition | 8 (42.10) |
| Severe malnutrition | 2 (10.52) |
| Stunted | 7 (36.84) |
| Wasted | 6 (31.57) |
| Nutritional status of children (> 5 years) | Total=33 |
| Underweight | 17 (51.51) |
| Normal | 15 (45.45) |
| Overweight | 1 (3.03) |
| Obese | 0 |