Table 2.
Distribution of caste, adult education and household wealth in levels of anemiaa
| Anemia levels | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Characteristics | Overall | Mild | Moderate | Severe |
| N | 21786 (69) | 8772 (26) | 12160 (40) | 854 (2.9) |
| Caste | ||||
| Other caste | 6,024 (28) | 2,682 (31) | 3,163 (26) | 247 (29) |
| Other backward caste | 7,917 (36) | 3,098 (35) | 4,494 (37) | 106 (12) |
| Scheduled tribe | 3,292 (15) | 1,329 (15) | 1,857 (16) | 322 (28) |
| Scheduled caste | 4,556 (21) | 1,663 (19) | 2,646 (22) | 179 (21) |
| Maternal education | ||||
| No education | 9,906 (45) | 3,608 (41) | 5,832 (48) | 466 (55) |
| Primary education | 3,186 (15) | 1,293 (15) | 1,768 (15) | 125 (15) |
| Secondary education | 7,474 (34) | 3,300 (38) | 3,941 (32) | 233 (27) |
| Higher education | 1,220 (6) | 571 (7) | 619 (5) | 30 (4) |
| Father’s education | ||||
| No education | 5,835 (27) | 2,084 (24) | 3,472 (29) | 279 (33) |
| Primary education | 3,392 (16) | 1,372 (16) | 1,899 (16) | 121 (14) |
| Secondary education | 10,410 (48) | 4,293 (49) | 5,704 (47) | 413 (48) |
| Higher education | 2,149 (10) | 1,023 (12) | 1,085 (9) | 41 (5) |
| Household wealth | ||||
| Poor | 9,026 (41) | 5,694 (44) | 4,367 (36) | 383 (45) |
| Middle | 4,486 (21) | 2,679 (21) | 2,482 (20) | 197 (23) |
| Rich | 8,274 (38) | 4,641 (35) | 5,311 (44) | 274 (32) |
aAnalysis has been adjusted for survey specific weights
aEstimates are presented as percentages