Table 1.
Association of underweight and sociocultural factors
| Sociocultural factors | Weight for age <2 SD (underweight) numbers n=177 | Weight for age >2SD numbers n=343 | Chi-square test, P |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | 1.584, 0.21 | ||
| Male | 80 (31.4) | 175 (68.6) | |
| Female | 97 (36.6) | 168 (63.4) | |
| Religion | 0.56, 0.812 | ||
| Hindu | 147 (34.3) | 282 (65.7) | |
| Muslim/Christian/Sikh | 30 (33.0) | 61 (67.0) | |
| Family Type | 1.423, 0.233 | ||
| Nuclear | 156 (35.1) | 289 (64.9) | |
| Joint | 21 (28.0) | 54 (72.0) | |
| Father’s education | 25.24, <0.001 | ||
| Schooling up to 10th | 154 (40.3) | 228 (59.7) | |
| Schooling 11th or more | 23 (16.7) | 115 (83.3) | |
| Mother’s education | 31.97, <0.001 | ||
| Schooling up to 10th | 169 (39.5) | 259 (60.5) | |
| Schooling 11th or more | 8 (8.7) | 84 (91.3) | |
| Poverty (BPL card) | 16.74, <0.001 | ||
| Below poverty line | 19 (70.4) | 8 (29.6) | |
| Above poverty line | 158 (32.0) | 335 (68.0) | |
| Overcrowding (person per room criteria) | 2.4, 0.121 | ||
| Present | 59 (39.1) | 92 (60.9) | |
| Absent | 118 (32.0) | 251 (68.0) | |
| Father alcohol abuse | 22.56, <0.001 | ||
| Yes | 44 (57.9) | 32 (42.1) | |
| No | 133 (30.0) | 311 (70.0) | |
| Exclusive breastfeeding for 6 months | 2.98, 0.085 | ||
| Present | 19 (25.3) | 56 (74.7) | |
| Absent | 158 (35.5) | 287 (64.5) |
Figures in parentheses represent row-wise percentages