Table 1.
Sample profile of participants from the India National Sample Survey, 2004 and 2018
| Variables | 2004 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|
| Total population covered | 383,338 | 555,351 |
| Number of households | 73,868 | 113,823 |
| Average household size | 5.18 | 4.35 |
| Sex ratio (number of females per 1000 males) | 952 | 935 |
| Percent urban | 25.43% | 29.46% |
| Percent SC and ST | 28.44% | 28.25% |
| Educational attainment | ||
| No formal schooling | 34.13% | 26.06% |
| Up to primary | 61.11% | 29.96% |
| Middle/secondary | 3.81% | 25.99% |
| Higher secondary and above | 0.95% | 17.99% |
| Monthly per capita consumption expenditure (at 2018 prices) | 1838 | 2617 |
| Median age (years) | 24 | 27 |
| Morbidity rate (per 100,000 population) | 8743 | 7465 |
| Median age of any NCD | 57 | 53 |
| Number of morbidity cases (15 days of reference period) | 34,930 | 39,777 |
SC schedule castes, ST schedule tribes