Table 2. Mean differences in z-scores of weight-for age, height-for-age, and height-for-age among the children (0–59 months) between urban poor and non-poor across the selected indicators in India, 2005–06.
Weight-for-age | Height-for-age | Weight-for-height | ||||
Characteristics | Poor | Non-poor | Poor | Non-poor | Poor | Non-poor |
Belonged to educated mother | −1.80 | −1.46 | −2.16 | −1.68 | −1.36 | −1.29 |
Belonged to educated father | −1.85 | −1.48 | −2.24 | −1.72 | −1.38 | −1.29 |
Mother exposed to media | −1.89 | −1.49 | −2.27 | −1.72 | −1.40 | −1.30 |
Belonged to thin mother | −2.14 | −1.48 | −2.42 | −1.90 | −1.56 | −1.48 |
Child is fully vaccinated | −1.79 | −1.37 | −2.44 | −1.71 | −1.35 | −1.20 |
Antenatal care checkups | −1.80 | −1.41 | −2.09 | −1.63 | −1.47 | −1.29 |
Institutional delivery | −1.84 | −1.45 | −2.18 | −1.65 | −1.43 | −1.29 |
Total | −1.94 | −1.49 | −2.32 | −1.74 | −1.41 | −1.30 |