Table 2.
Cohort Descriptive Statistics at Enrollment
| Women (N = 1227) n (%) | Men (N = 642) n (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Age mean (SD) | 22.0 (3.0) | 27.8 (4.0) |
| <19 years | 70 (5.7) | 0 (0) |
| 19 – 24 years | 972 (79.2) | 212 (33.0) |
| ≥25 years | 185 (15.1) | 430 (67.0) |
| Illiterate | 202 (16.5) | 60 (9.4) |
| Religion | ||
| Hindu | 1098 (89.5) | 575 (89.5) |
| Muslim | 71 (5.8) | 40 (6.3) |
| Christian | 58 (4.7) | 31 (4.2) |
| Caste | ||
| Scheduled Caste | 283 (23.1) | 149 (23.2) |
| Scheduled Tribe | 87 (7.1) | 31 (4.9) |
| Backward Caste | 664 (54.1) | 352 (54.8) |
| None of the above | 193 (15.7) | 110 (17.1) |
| Occupation | ||
| Work in home(Homemaker) | 918 (74.8) | 9 (1.4) |
| Work outside home | 309 (25.2) | 633 (98.6) |
| Type of work outside home | ||
| Agricultural work | 497 (40.5) | 68 (10.6) |
| Labor | 39 (3.2) | 43 (6.7) |
| Factory worker | 67 (5.5) | 5 (0.8) |
| Domestic service | 9 (0.7) | 8 (1.3) |
| Retail | 16 (1.3) | 18 (2.8) |
| Private service | 504 (41.1) | 379 (59.0) |
| Artisan | 36 (2.9) | 15 (2.3) |
| Government service | 4 (0.3) | 5 (0.8) |
| Other | 55 (4.5) | 92 (14.3) |
| Education level, less than 7th Standard | 130 (10.6) | 10.6 |
| Age at marriage in years, mean (SD) | 18.9 (2.48) | 24.5(3.40) |
| Consanguineous marriage | 280 (22.8) | NA |
| Health status | ||
| BMI (kg/m2) (n = 980α) | ||
| Underweight (< 18.5) | 337 (34.4) | 99 (15.4) |
| Normal (≥ 18.5 and < 23) | 437 (44.6) | 269 (41.9) |
| Overweight/obese (≥ 23) | 206 (21.0) | 274 (42.7) |
| Alcohol consumption | 274 (22.3) | 443 (69) |
| Smoking, active | 0 (0.0) | 140 (21.8) |
| Smoking, passive | 255 (20.8) | 50 (7.8) |
| Medical conditions | ||
| Asthma | 4 (0.3) | 16 (2.5) |
| Goitre | 7 (0.6) | 1 (0.2) |
| Hypertension | 4.7 (N = 980α) | 18.2 (642) |
| Diabetes | 1.1 % (N = 980α) | 3.1 (642) |
Hypertension defined as systolic blood pressure ≥ 140 mmHg or diastolic blood pressure ≥ 90 mmHg and/or currently on medication. Diabetes defined as fasting blood sugar (FBS) >125 and/or currently on medication.
αExcludes pregnant women at the time of registration.