Table 2.
Study Sample description for Northeast Region of India, 2019–2021
| Variables/Characteristics | Percentage | N |
|---|---|---|
| Childhood Illness | ||
| Diarrhoea | ||
| No | 94.05 | 31,201 |
| Yes | 5.95 | 1,998 |
| ARI | ||
| No | 97.49 | 32,137 |
| Yes | 2.51 | 816 |
| Fever | ||
| No | 82.64 | 28,190 |
| Yes | 17.36 | 5009 |
| Community Characteristics | ||
| State | ||
| Sikkim | 0.74 | 609 |
| Arunachal Pradesh | 2.09 | 5,430 |
| Nagaland | 2.54 | 2,945 |
| Manipur | 5.39 | 3,140 |
| Mizoram | 2.17 | 2,406 |
| Tripura | 7.14 | 1,992 |
| Meghalaya | 10.32 | 6,392 |
| Assam | 69.62 | 10,285 |
| Place of Residence | ||
| Rural | 85.16 | 28,227 |
| Urban | 14.84 | 4972 |
| Mother's Characteristics | ||
| Age | ||
| 15–19 | 4.29 | 1087 |
| 20–24 | 27.81 | 7614 |
| 25–29 | 33.94 | 11,185 |
| 30–34 | 20.26 | 7490 |
| 35–39 | 10.47 | 4223 |
| 40–44 | 2.57 | 1222 |
| 45–49 | 0.66 | 378 |
| Education | ||
| Illiterate | 15.13 | 5264 |
| Primary | 16.51 | 5739 |
| Secondary | 61.01 | 19,617 |
| Higher | 7.35 | 2579 |
| Religion | ||
| Hindu | 45.32 | 9814 |
| Muslim | 33.34 | 4844 |
| Christian | 18.36 | 15,484 |
| Others | 3 | 3057 |
| Caste | ||
| SC | 15.71 | 2338 |
| ST | 40.35 | 19,979 |
| OBC | 27.02 | 3539 |
| Others | 16.91 | 2485 |
| Household Characteristics | ||
| Wealth Index | ||
| Poorest | 40.57 | 12,427 |
| Poorer | 31.85 | 10,456 |
| Middle | 15.61 | 5980 |
| Richer | 8.8 | 3285 |
| Richest | 3.17 | 1051 |
| Sanitation Facilities | ||
| Not improved | 65.8 | 24,578 |
| Improved | 34.2 | 8312 |
| Water facilities | ||
| Not improved | 17.05 | 5981 |
| Improved | 82.95 | 27,218 |
| Number of living children | ||
| one child | 35.61 | 9919 |
| two child | 35.84 | 11,001 |
| three or more children | 28.56 | 12,279 |
| Child Characteristics | ||
| Sex of the child | ||
| Male | 50.71 | 16,816 |
| Female | 49.29 | 16,383 |
| Birth Order | ||
| 1 BO | 41.62 | 12,304 |
| 2 BO | 31.93 | 9794 |
| 3 BO | 13.36 | 5031 |
| 4 plus BO | 13.1 | 6070 |
| Child's Age | ||
| within 6 months | 8.66 | 2875 |
| 6–12 months | 11.35 | 3753 |
| 1to less than 2 years | 17.35 | 5630 |
| 2 to 5 years | 62.64 | 20,941 |
| Caesarean delivery | ||
| No | 82.27 | 28,666 |
| Yes | 17.73 | 4533 |
| Stunting | ||
| No | 64.84 | 20,411 |
| Yes | 35.16 | 10,984 |
| Total | 100 | 33,199 |