Table 2 Distribution of caste, adult education and household wealth in levels of anemia^a

N

21786 (69)

8772 (26)

12160 (40)

854 (2.9)

Caste

Other caste

6,024 (28)

2,682 (31)

3,163 (26)

247 (29)

Other backward caste

7,917 (36)

3,098 (35)

4,494 (37)

106 (12)

Scheduled tribe

3,292 (15)

1,329 (15)

1,857 (16)

322 (28)

Scheduled caste

4,556 (21)

1,663 (19)

2,646 (22)

179 (21)

Maternal education

No education

9,906 (45)

3,608 (41)

5,832 (48)

466 (55)

Primary education

3,186 (15)

1,293 (15)

1,768 (15)

125 (15)

Secondary education

7,474 (34)

3,300 (38)

3,941 (32)

233 (27)

Higher education

1,220 (6)

571 (7)

619 (5)

30 (4)

Father’s education

No education

5,835 (27)

2,084 (24)

3,472 (29)

279 (33)

Primary education

3,392 (16)

1,372 (16)

1,899 (16)

121 (14)

Secondary education

10,410 (48)

4,293 (49)

5,704 (47)

413 (48)

Higher education

2,149 (10)

1,023 (12)

1,085 (9)

41 (5)

Household wealth

Poor

9,026 (41)

5,694 (44)

4,367 (36)

383 (45)

Middle

4,486 (21)

2,679 (21)

2,482 (20)

197 (23)

Rich

8,274 (38)

4,641 (35)

5,311 (44)

274 (32)