Table 1. Sociodemographic characteristics of the study population by body mass index category (Weighted %).
| Characteristics | BMI (Kg/M2) Category | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| <18.5 (Underweight) | 18.5–24.9 (Normal Weight) | 25.0–29.9 (Overweight) | >30.0 (Obesity) | |
| Age group | ||||
| 50–59 | 33.7 | 50.3 | 13.0 | 2.8 |
| 60–64 | 39.6 | 48.1 | 9.8 | 2.3 |
| 65–69 | 39.3 | 50.0 | 7.8 | 2.7 |
| 70–79 | 49.0 | 41.0 | 7.7 | 2.1 |
| 80+ | 55.8 | 36.0 | 4.4 | 3.6 |
| Sex | ||||
| Male | 39.9 | 50.1 | 8.0 | 1.8 |
| Female | 37.6 | 45.5 | 13.2 | 3.6 |
| Residence | ||||
| Urban | 28.6 | 49.1 | 18.4 | 3.7 |
| Rural | 42.8 | 47.3 | 7.4 | 2.3 |
| Marital status | ||||
| Currently married | 37.0 | 49.7 | 10.7 | 2.6 |
| Otherwise | 45.2 | 41.8 | 10.0 | 3.0 |
| Wealth quintile | ||||
| Lowest | 56.1 | 40.2 | 2.5 | 1.1 |
| Second | 46.6 | 44.0 | 8.1 | 1.1 |
| Middle | 42.0 | 46.6 | 9.3 | 1.8 |
| Fourth | 32.9 | 54.7 | 10.3 | 1.9 |
| Highest | 21.9 | 51.8 | 19.8 | 6.3 |
| Schooling (Years) | ||||
| No schooling | 46.3 | 44.5 | 6.8 | 2.3 |
| 1–5 years | 36.8 | 47.2 | 13.6 | 2.2 |
| 6–9 years | 29.4 | 56.3 | 12.5 | 1.6 |
| 10 years or above | 22.2 | 54.9 | 17.1 | 5.6 |
| State | ||||
| Assam | 41.0 | 50.9 | 6.2 | 1.8 |
| Karnataka | 28.6 | 50.8 | 16.4 | 4.1 |
| Maharashtra | 31.5 | 55.3 | 11.2 | 1.7 |
| Rajasthan | 33.7 | 49.9 | 12.5 | 3.7 |
| Uttar Pradesh | 46.9 | 42.1 | 8.4 | 2.4 |
| West Bengal | 42.2 | 45.3 | 9.5 | 2.9 |
| Total | 38.2 | 48.2 | 10.7 | 2.7 |