Table 1.
Behavioral risk factors (BRFs) by socioeconomic-demographic characteristics among adult population (18–69 years) in India, 2007
| Socioeconomic-demographic characteristics | Physical inactivity | Inadequate intake of fruits and vegetables# | Alcohol consumption^ | Any tobacco use | Surveyed sample (N) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place of residence | |||||
| Urban | 23.7 | 93.0 | 13.9 | 35.3 | 2481 |
| Rural | 20.6 | 95.5 | 18.4 | 47.1 | 7358 |
| Household’s religion | |||||
| Hindu | 21.1 | 94.8 | 18.6 | 42.8 | 8243 |
| Others+ | 24.0 | 94.4 | 8.9 | 47.0 | 1596 |
| Household’s caste group | |||||
| Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) | 18.8 | 96.5 | 25.9 | 50.5 | 2490 |
| Other than SC/ST++ | 22.5 | 94.2 | 14.1 | 41.1 | 7349 |
| Religious services | |||||
| Never or once or twice/year/month | 21.3 | 94.8 | 17.2 | 42.9 | 9279 |
| Once or twice/week/daily | 25.1 | 93.3 | 13.4 | 51.9 | 560 |
| Member’s sex | |||||
| Male | 23.1 | 92.8 | 31.5 | 65.5 | 3585 |
| Female | 19.9 | 96.8 | 1.5 | 19.9 | 6254 |
| Age group | |||||
| 18–29 | 23.3 | 95.1 | 8.6 | 25.1 | 1611 |
| 30–44 | 17.1 | 95.1 | 21.8 | 46.2 | 2403 |
| 45–59 | 22.8 | 93.5 | 18.5 | 54.0 | 3598 |
| 60–69 | 34.9 | 95.3 | 15.3 | 56.5 | 2227 |
| Educational attainment+++ | |||||
| No education | 19.4 | 97.9 | 15.2 | 46.6 | 4223 |
| <primary & primary | 20.3 | 96.4 | 19.5 | 47.6 | 2558 |
| Secondary | 21.6 | 93.0 | 18.4 | 41.8 | 1296 |
| High school & above | 25.6 | 90.1 | 15.9 | 36.2 | 1762 |
| Body mass Index (BMI) | |||||
| Underweight | 21.5 | 96.5 | 18.2 | 51.1 | 3212 |
| Normal weight | 20.9 | 94.0 | 17.2 | 41.8 | 5027 |
| Overweight | 23.9 | 92.0 | 15.4 | 31.3 | 1064 |
| Obese | 26.1 | 96.5 | 8.1 | 30.2 | 362 |
| Wealth Quintile | |||||
| Poorest | 19.7 | 98.3 | 19.1 | 56.0 | 1607 |
| Poor | 17.2 | 96.2 | 18.9 | 47.5 | 1854 |
| Middle | 18.6 | 95.3 | 17.3 | 47.4 | 1925 |
| Rich | 23.1 | 93.3 | 13.7 | 38.5 | 2260 |
| Richest | 29.3 | 90.5 | 15.9 | 27.5 | 2193 |
| Total | 21.6 | 94.7 | 17.0 | 43.4 | 9839 |
# The inadequate intake of fruits and vegetables includes < 5 serving of fruits and vegetables/ day
+ Other religion includes Islam, Jainism, Buddhism, Sikhism, Christian and other religion
++ Other than SC/ST includes Other Backward Caste (OBC) and other caste
+++ Educational attainments present the highest level of education completed by members
^ Alcohol consumption included ever or current drinkers that drink contain alcohol such as such as beer, wine, spirits, etc.
Note: Percentage distributions presented in the table are weighted analysis, and presented surveyed sample (N) are un-weighted