Table 1 Sample characteristics of the study women aged 30–49 years, India, 2019–21
Socio economic variables | Percent | Sample size (N) |
|---|---|---|
Age group | ||
 30–39 | 54.2 | 195,158 |
 40–49 | 45.8 | 162,195 |
Marital status | ||
 Married | 91.0 | 323,923 |
 Others | 9.0 | 33,430 |
Religion | ||
 Hindu | 82.3 | 271,320 |
 Muslim | 12.1 | 40,352 |
 Christian | 2.6 | 26,913 |
 Others | 3.0 | 18,768 |
Caste | ||
 SC | 21.2 | 66,434 |
 ST | 9.1 | 66,777 |
 OBC | 42.9 | 136,093 |
 Others | 26.9 | 88,049 |
Residence | ||
 Urban | 33.9 | 92,574 |
 Rural | 66.1 | 264,779 |
Health insurance | ||
 No | 65.6 | 227,413 |
 Yes | 34.4 | 129,940 |
Wealth quintile | ||
 Poorest | 17.8 | 72,074 |
 Poorer | 19.1 | 76,424 |
 Middle | 20.5 | 74,540 |
 Richer | 21.2 | 69,800 |
 Richest | 21.3 | 64,515 |
Ever used hormonal contraception | ||
 No | 85.4 | 299,873 |
 Yes | 14.6 | 57,480 |
BMI | ||
 Thin | 10.4 | 36,856 |
 Normal | 55.3 | 204,331 |
 Overweight or obese | 34.2 | 112,333 |
Drink alcohol | ||
 No | 98.9 | 347,648 |
 Yes | 1.1 | 9705 |
Tobacco use | ||
 No | 93.6 | 323,203 |
 Yes | 6.5 | 34,150 |
Eat fried food | ||
 Never | 4.9 | 17,884 |
 Daily | 7.3 | 32,999 |
 Weekly | 34.3 | 116,602 |
 Occasionally | 53.6 | 189,868 |
Eat fruits | ||
 Never | 1.9 | 5807 |
 Daily | 12.1 | 41,418 |
 Weekly | 36.7 | 130,620 |
 Occasionally | 49.4 | 1,79,508 |
Education | ||
 No education | 35.4 | 130,054 |
 Primary | 15.5 | 55,241 |
 Secondary | 38.7 | 139,755 |
 Higher secondary and above | 10.4 | 32,303 |
Sex of the household head | ||
 Male | 83.5 | 298,456 |
 Female | 16.5 | 58,897 |
Media exposure | ||
 No | 26.4 | 99,969 |
 Yes | 73.6 | 257,384 |
Region | ||
 North | 13.9 | 72,192 |
 Central | 22.4 | 76,015 |
 East | 21.9 | 55,598 |
 Northeast | 3.8 | 52,928 |
 West | 14.8 | 37,811 |
 South | 23.2 | 62,809 |
Total | 100.0 | 357,353 |