Characteristic | New Delhi | Mumbai | Trivandrum |
---|---|---|---|
Total (n = 3908)* | n = 839* | n = 768* | n = 2,301* |
Age distribution (years), % | Â | Â | Â |
   Under 40 | 32 | 16 | 21 |
   40-49 | 31 | 31 | 33 |
   50-59 | 23 | 31 | 29 |
   Over 60 | 14 | 22 | 17 |
Male, % | 46 | 48 | 50 |
Religion, % | Â | Â | Â |
   Hindu | 77 | 58 | 34 |
   Muslim | 3 | < 1 | 34 |
   Christian | < 1 | 6 | 32 |
   Sikh | 18 | < 1 | 0 |
   Buddist | 0 | 35 | 0 |
   Other | 2 | < 1 | 0 |
Urban | 100 | 100 | 48 |
Household monthly income (Indian rupees), % | Â | Â | |
   < 5,000 | 6 | 36 | 69 |
   5,000-10,000 | 18 | 45 | 27 |
   > 10,000 | 76 | 19 | 4 |
Highest education attained, % | Â | Â | |
   Illiterate | 6 | 7 | 3 |
   Literate, No formal education | 6 | 1 | 1 |
   Primary school | 7 | 6 | 13 |
   Middle school | 15 | 24 | 28 |
   Secondary school | 27 | 56 | 46 |
   Graduate/University | 31 | 5 | 7 |
   Post-graduate | 8 | < 1 | 3 |
Married, % | 94 | 81 | 93 |
Family members in household | Â | Â | Â |
   (median, 10% and 90%) | 5 (3, 6) | 5 (3, 8) | 4 (2, 6) |
Ever smoked, % | Â | Â | Â |
   Male | 36 | 15 | 50 |
   Female | 2 | < 1 | 1 |
Ever other tobacco, % | Â | Â | Â |
   Male | 6 | 36 | 7 |
   Female | 1 | 52 | 4 |
Types of cooking fuel used, % | Â | Â | |
   Firewood | 1 | 0 | 80 |
   Gas | 100 | 96 | 78 |
   Kerosene | < 1 | 39 | 23 |
Household items, % | Â | Â | Â |
   Bicycle | 28 | 6 | 27 |
   Cable | 92 | 89 | 61 |
   Car | 24 | 1 | 8 |
   Computer | 18 | 11 | 8 |
   Hot water geyser | 55 | 3 | 1 |
   Phone | 95 | 87 | 73 |
   Refrigerator | 87 | 78 | 54 |
   Scooter | 63 | 15 | 36 |
   Indoor toilet | 90 | 35 | 55 |
   Television | 99 | 96 | 89 |
   Washing machine | 78 | 34 | 12 |