Table 1. Demographic factors of the study population.

Demographic Factors	Women (n = 648)		Men (n = 530)
	N	%	N	%
Age (years)
18–24	112	17.3	89	16.8
25–34	188	29.0	137	25.9
35–44	146	22.5	114	21.5
45–54	94	14.5	85	16.0
≥55	108	16.7	105	19.8
BMI (kg/m2)
18–22.9	310	47.8	269	50.8
<17	176	27.2	103	19.4
≥17–17.9	93	14.4	78	14.7
≥22.9–24.9	35	5.4	48	9.1
>25	34	5.3	32	6.0
Traditional social status*
Traditionally Advantaged Groups	201	31.3	140	26.6
Traditionally Marginalised Groups	441	68.7	387	73.4
Highest education level†
No schooling	421	65.6	170	32.2
Less than Primary school	50	7.8	84	15.9
Primary school	35	5.5	44	8.3
Secondary school	59	9.2	65	12.3
High school	69	10.7	123	23.3
University	5	0.8	30	5.7
Postgraduate degree	3	0.5	12	2.3
Work Category*
Non Govt/Govt employee	170	26.5	206	39.1
Self-employed	65	10.1	100	19.0
Farming and livestock	156	24.3	170	32.3
Homemaker	208	32.4	1	0.2
Unemployed/Student/Retired	43	6.7	50	9.5
Monthly household income level (rupees)‡
≤1,000	409	63.9	273	51.7
1,001 to 2,000	148	23.1	161	30.5
2,001 to 3,000	48	7.5	49	9.3
3,001 to 4,000	10	1.6	15	2.8
>4000	20	3.1	26	4.9
Refused	5	0.8	4	0.8
Iron intake (mg/day)
Meeting RDA	573	88.4	510	96.2
Below RDA	75	11.6	20	3.8
Energy intake (mg/day)
Meeting RDA	589	90.9	489	92.3
Below RDA	59	9.1	41	7.7
Anaemia§**
Yes	213	34.2	78	14.8
No	410	65.8	449	85.2

BMI, Body Mass Index; RDA,Recommended Daily Allowance; Govt, Government. * Assessed in 642 women,527 men; † Assessed in 642 women, 528 men; ‡ Assessed in 640 women, 528 men;§ Assessed in 623 women,527 men;**Anaemia was defined as a blood haemoglobin concentration <13 g/dL in men or <12 g/dL in non-pregnant women and <11 g/dL for pregnant women. RDA, Recommended Daily Allowance; Govt, Government