Table I. Participant characteristics.
| Characteristic | Mean | Standard Deviation | Median | InterQuartile Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 27.3 | 4.9 | 27.0 | 24.0 - 30.0 |
| Weight (kg) | 49.0 | 9.5 | 48.1 | 42.0- 54.7 |
| Height (m) | 1.51 | 5.6 | 1.51 | 1.47 - 1.55 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 21.4 | 3.9 | 20.9 | 18.4-23.8 |
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Participant % (n) |
Husband % (n) |
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| Occupation | Self-employed | 4 (68) | 23 (379) | |
| Professional | 1 (23) | 9 (148) | ||
| Skilled | 1 (20) | 18 (291) | ||
| Semi-skilled | 1(23) | 33 (550) | ||
| Unskilled | 32 (532) | 13 (215) | ||
| Housewife/Unemployed | 57 (928) | 2 (36) | ||
| Not reported/Not known | 4 (59) | 2 (32) | ||
| Education | Illiterate | 8 (124) | 3 (49) | |
| Primary (1st-5th Standard) | 5 (88) | 3 (51) | ||
| Secondary (5th -10th Standard) | 66 (1080) | 61 (1010) | ||
| Higher Secondary (11-12th Standard) | 12 (196) | 18 (293) | ||
| Graduate | 9 (152) | 13 (219) | ||
| Post-graduate | <1(9) | 1 (24) | ||
| Not known | <1(4) | <1(3) | ||
| First Language | Marathi | 67 (1091) | ||
| Hindi | 12 (200) | |||
| Gujarathi | 9 (138) | |||
| Telegu | 7 (119) | |||
| Other | 5 (84) | |||
| Not Reported | 1 (18) | |||
| Religion | Hindu | 89 (1462) | ||
| Neo-Buddhist | 6 (95) | |||
| Christian | 3 (43) | |||
| Jain | 1 (20) | |||
| Muslim | 1 (19) | |||
| Other | <1 (12) |