Table 1. Summary Statistics of Final Sample of 134 882 Children in India Who Participated in the District Level Household and Facilities Survey.
| Variable | Mean (SD) by age group | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ≤1 y (n = 6631) | >1 To ≤7 y (n = 41 244) | >7 To ≤12 y (n = 40 285) | >12 To ≤18 y (n = 46 722) | All age groups | |
| Boys | |||||
| No. (%) | 3564 (53.7) | 21 832 (53.0) | 21 331 (53.0) | 23 736 (50.8) | 70 463 (52.2) |
| Height-for-age z score | −1.26 (2.07) | −1.32 (1.71) | −1.38 (1.33) | −1.86 (1.21) | −1.52 (1.49) |
| Girls | |||||
| No. (%) | 3067 (46.3) | 19 412 (47.0) | 18 954 (47.0) | 22 986 (49.2) | 64 419 (47.8) |
| Height-for-age z score | −1.09 (1.94) | −1.26 (1.68) | −1.52 (1.34) | −1.60 (1.08) | −1.45 (1.42) |
| All | |||||
| Height, cm | |||||
| Paternal | 163.65 (7.81) | 163.11 (7.61) | 163.05 (7.48) | 163.07 (7.35) | 163.10 (7.49) |
| Maternal | 153.43 (6.98) | 153.40 (6.88) | 153.78 (6.87) | 153.89 (6.70) | 153.65 (6.82) |
| Education, y | |||||
| Paternal | 10.07 (3.83) | 9.82 (4.00) | 9.76 (4.27) | 9.81 (4.50) | 9.80 (4.25) |
| Maternal | 9.97 (3.76) | 9.84 (3.89) | 9.74 (4.02) | 9.69 (4.18) | 9.78 (4.02) |
| Maternal age, y | 26.92 (5.68) | 29.72 (5.74) | 36.90 (5.70) | 39.23 (5.79) | 34.21 (5.74) |
| Hemoglobin level, g/dL | 9.14 (2.60) | 9.96 (2.40) | 10.70 (2.36) | 10.87 (2.51) | 10.39 (2.44) |
| Rural household, % | 61.2 (49.7) | 60.1 (48.9) | 59.4 (49.1) | 58.5 (49.3) | 59.4 (49.1) |
| Village with open defecation, % | 26.6 (33.8) | 24.4 (32.6) | 23.3 (31.9) | 22.8 (31.6) | 23.6 (32.2) |
| Boiled or filtered water, % | 28.2 (45.0) | 31.2 (46.3) | 32.5 (46.6) | 31.8 (46.6) | 31.6 (46.5) |
SI conversion factor: To convert hemoglobin to grams per liter, multiply by 10.0.