Table 1.
Mother and Household Demographics, Overall and in Four Statesa
| Overall | Andhra Pradesh | Chhattisgarh | Odisha | Uttar Pradesh | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| House typeb | |||||
| Kuchcha | 1617 (48.56) | 140 (14.74) | 497 (62.61) | 655 (73.99) | 325 (40.19) |
| Semi-Pucca | 1117 (31.37) | 73 (49.43) | 190 (23.2) | 96 (10.72) | 358 (44.58) |
| Pucca | 720 (30.06) | 337 (35.83) | 122 (14.19) | 136 (15.29) | 125 (15.23) |
| Region | |||||
| Urban | 531 (14.63) | 234 (24.15) | 104 (12.12) | 60 (6.97) | 133 (16.1) |
| Rural | 937 (26.87) | 252 (26.77) | 352 (44.61) | 254 (25.8) | 79 (10) |
| Tribal | 1987 (58.5) | 464 (49.08) | 353 (43.27) | 573 (67.24) | 597 (73.9) |
| Caste/Tribe | |||||
| Scheduled Tribe | 886 (20.72) | 138 (17.48) | 297 (39.56) | 446 (53.21) | 5 (0.88) |
| Scheduled Caste | 665 (20.98) | 160 (20.69) | 115 (14.1) | 118 (13.85) | 272 (38.06) |
| Other Backward Caste | 1364 (42.06) | 433 (53.94) | 305 (39.56) | 285 (30.22) | 341 (48.19) |
| Other Caste | 241 (7.24) | 70 (7.89) | 56 (6.781) | 25 (2.71) | 90 (12.87) |
| Sex of Index Child | |||||
| Male | 1743 (50.39) | 514 (54.35) | 408 (49.67) | 413 (47.04) | 408 (50.86) |
| Female | 1712 (49.61) | 436 (45.65) | 401 (50.33) | 474 (52.96) | 401 (49.14) |
| Care Ratioc | 1.11 ± 0.01 | 0.77 ± 0.02 | 1.19 ± 0.03 | 1.18 ± 0.02 | 1.30 ± 0.03 |
| (N = 3323) | (N = 848) | (N = 802) | (N = 885) | (N = 788) | |
| Household Size | 5.06 ± 0.07 | 3.28 ± 0.05 | 5.87 ± 0.08 | 5.22 ± 0.06 | 5.80 ± 0.07 |
| (N = 3454) | (N = 950) | (N = 809) | (N = 887) | (N = 808) | |
| Religion of the Head of the Household | |||||
| Hindu | 3705 (89.2) | 840 (88.43) | 648 (80.74) | 856 (96.51) | 731 (90.37) |
| Muslim | 126 (3.51) | 26 (2.65) | 26 (2.68) | 0 | 74 (9.25) |
| Tribal | 136 (4.17) | 15 (1.75) | 112 (13.9) | 9 (1.26) | 0 |
| Others | 117 (3.12) | 69 (7.17) | 23 (2.68) | 22 (2.23) | 3 (0.39) |
| Highest Education Completed by any Adult in the Householdd | |||||
| None | 1161 (26.06) | 267 (28.99) | 150 (18.37) | 257 (30.5) | 208 (25.87) |
| 1–4 years | 157 (4.72) | 20 (2.13) | 39 (4.78) | 81 (9.33) | 17 (2.10) |
| 5–10 years | 1684 (48.79) | 425 (44.55) | 437 (54.38) | 412 (45.91) | 410 (50.69) |
| 11–12 years | 340 (9.57) | 100 (10.06) | 97 (12.09) | 61 (6.34) | 82 (10.14) |
| 13+ years | 392 (10.87) | 138 (14.26) | 86 (10.38) | 76 (7.92) | 92 (11.21) |
| Age of Mother | 25.32 ± 0.09 | 24.12 ± 0.10 | 24.59 ± 0.14 | 25.97 ± 0.15 | 26.55 ± 0.15 |
| (N = 3455) | (N = 950) | (N = 809) | (N = 887) | (N = 809) | |
| Mother’s Paid Employment Statuse | |||||
| No | 1653 (46.8) | 445 (46.12) | 366 (44.19) | 507 (54.91) | 335 (40.97) |
| Yes | 1800 (53.2) | 505 (53.88) | 443 (55.81) | 379 (45.09) | 473 (59.03) |
a. The data are shown as N (%) except care ratio, household size, and age of the mother presented as Mean ± SE
b. House types defined as Pucca house, Semi-Pucca house and Kuchcha house. A pucca house is made with high quality materials, including roofs, floors, and walls. A kuchcha house is made with low quality materials such as mud and thatch
c. Care ratio is the number of children under 5 years of age divided by the number of adult females in the household
d. An adult defined as a person aged 16 or older