Table 2.
Demographic characteristics of the children’s parents (n=150)
| Characteristics | Underweight (%) (n=16) | Normal weight (%) (n=55) | Overweight/obese (%) (n=79) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Educational status of fathers | |||
| No formal education | 18.8 | 10.9 | 6.3 |
| Primary (Grade 1-5) | 37.5 | 36.4 | 35.4 |
| SSC passed | 12.5 | 16.4 | 17.7 |
| HSC passed | 0.0 | 14.5 | 12.7 |
| Graduation | 12.5 | 16.3 | 25.4 |
| Don’t know | 18.7 | 5.5 | 2.5 |
| Occupation of fathers | |||
| Self-employed | 25.0 | 27.3 | 22.8 |
| Government employee | 0.0 | 3.6 | 5.1 |
| Private employee | 37.4 | 32.7 | 31.6 |
| Business | 18.8 | 27.3 | 26.6 |
| Others† | 18.8 | 9.1 | 13.9 |
| Educational status of mothers | |||
| No formal education | 31.3 | 16.4 | 11.4 |
| Primary (Grade 1-5) | 31.3 | 49.1 | 48.1 |
| SSC passed | 18.7 | 23.6 | 27.8 |
| HSC passed | 0.0 | 3.6 | 8.9 |
| Graduation | 0.0 | 1.8 | 2.5 |
| Don’t know | 18.7 | 5.5 | 1.3 |
| Occupation of mothers | |||
| Homemaker | 75.0 | 74.6 | 84.8 |
| Self-employed | 0.0 | 3.6 | 6.3 |
| Government employee | 6.2 | 1.8 | 2.5 |
| Private employee | 0.0 | 12.7 | 5.1 |
| Others†† | 18.8 | 7.3 | 1.3 |
†Driver (CNG/auto), rickshaw puller (public schools); emigrant (private schools). ††Maidservant (public schools); sewing (private schools). CNG: Compressed natural gas.