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Table 1 Descriptive Statistics of the selected indicators/variables, India, 2015–16

From: Spatial heterogeneity and correlates of child malnutrition in districts of India

Variables (district level percentages)

Mean

Standard Deviation

Coefficient of variation

Minimum

Maximum

Stunted

36

9.9

27.5

12.4

65.1

Underweight

32.7

11.7

35.8

5.8

66.9

Wasted

20.6

7.7

37.4

1.8

46.9

Women whose BMI is below 18.5 kg/m2

22.2

8.9

40.1

3.3

47.5

Poverty Head Count ratio

33.8

18.7

55.3

0.3

95

women with 10 or more years schooling

34.5

14.4

41.7

9

86.3

Institutional births

78.9

17.3

21.9

9.6

100

Children fully Immunized

62.2

17.3

27.8

7.1

100

Children breastfed & received adequate diet

9.7

7.6

78.4

0

39.5

Households with improved sanitation

48

22.6

47.1

6.9

99.5

Households with electricity

88

14.7

16.7

25.6

100

No of districts

640