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Table 2 Distribution of size at birth according to type of fuels for births during five years of prior to the survey.

From: Association between biomass fuel use and maternal report of child size at birth - an analysis of 2005-06 India Demographic Health Survey data

Size at birth

Type of fuel

Total (%)

 

High pollution

Low Pollution

 

Very large

1181(3.44)

590 (4.62)

1771 (3.76)

Larger than average

6280 (18.27)

2676 (20.95)

8956 (19.0)

Average

19270 (56.07)

7492 (58.65)

26762 (56.77)

Smaller than average

5288 (15.38)

1466 (11.47)

6754 (14.33)

Very small

2346 (6.82)

550 (4.30)

2896 (6.14)

Total

34365 (100)

12774 (100)

47139 (100)

  1. Chi square = 276.35 degrees of freedom = 4, p = < 0.001