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Table 2 Predicted excess morbidity (percentage points) by age and social group*

From: “Health divide” between indigenous and non-indigenous populations in Kerala, India: Population based study

Age group

Social group

Underweight

Anaemia

Hypertension

Young

FC [Ref]

      
 

OBC

+3.6

−7.7, 15.0

−0.3

−3.0, 2.3

+1.6

−3.8, 6.9

 

Other ST

+13.1

1.0, 25.2

+2.5

−1.5, 6.4

+6.4

−0.5, 13.3

 

Paniya

+31.4

20.0, 42.8

+13.6

7.3, 19.9

+10.1

3.0, 17.3

Middle age

FC [Ref]

      
 

OBC

+3.7

−4.2, 11.5

−2.0

−5.7, 1.6

+0.8

−7.4, 9.0

 

Other ST

+24.4

14.2, 34.6

+0.7

−4.2, 5.5

+1.6

−7.4, 10.5

 

Paniya

+38.6

29.7, 47.4

+11.2

4.8, 17.6

+2.6

−5.6, 10.9

Elderly

FC [Ref]

      
 

OBC

+3.6

−12.4, 19.6

−1.5

−8.9, 6.0

−5.9

−22.1, 10.3

 

Other ST

+16.6

−1.4, 34.6

+0.3

−8.4, 9.0

−0.5

−20.7, 19.6

 

Paniya

+29.8

13.3, 46.4

+14.1

1.7, 26.5

−11.1

−27.3, 5.2

  1. * Predicted prevalence based on the current distribution of poverty and education across caste-age groups and local population sex ratio.
  2. FC = Forward Castes; OBC = Other Backward Classes; Other ST = Other Scheduled Tribes.