Table 1 Behavioral risk factors (BRFs) by socioeconomic-demographic characteristics among adult population (18–69 years) in India, 2007
Socioeconomic-demographic characteristics | Physical inactivity | Inadequate intake of fruits and vegetables# | Alcohol consumption^ | Any tobacco use | Surveyed sample (N) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Place of residence | |||||
Urban | 23.7 | 93.0 | 13.9 | 35.3 | 2481 |
Rural | 20.6 | 95.5 | 18.4 | 47.1 | 7358 |
Household’s religion | |||||
Hindu | 21.1 | 94.8 | 18.6 | 42.8 | 8243 |
Others+ | 24.0 | 94.4 | 8.9 | 47.0 | 1596 |
Household’s caste group | |||||
Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) | 18.8 | 96.5 | 25.9 | 50.5 | 2490 |
Other than SC/ST++ | 22.5 | 94.2 | 14.1 | 41.1 | 7349 |
Religious services | |||||
Never or once or twice/year/month | 21.3 | 94.8 | 17.2 | 42.9 | 9279 |
Once or twice/week/daily | 25.1 | 93.3 | 13.4 | 51.9 | 560 |
Member’s sex | |||||
Male | 23.1 | 92.8 | 31.5 | 65.5 | 3585 |
Female | 19.9 | 96.8 | 1.5 | 19.9 | 6254 |
Age group | |||||
18–29 | 23.3 | 95.1 | 8.6 | 25.1 | 1611 |
30–44 | 17.1 | 95.1 | 21.8 | 46.2 | 2403 |
45–59 | 22.8 | 93.5 | 18.5 | 54.0 | 3598 |
60–69 | 34.9 | 95.3 | 15.3 | 56.5 | 2227 |
Educational attainment+++ | |||||
No education | 19.4 | 97.9 | 15.2 | 46.6 | 4223 |
<primary & primary | 20.3 | 96.4 | 19.5 | 47.6 | 2558 |
Secondary | 21.6 | 93.0 | 18.4 | 41.8 | 1296 |
High school & above | 25.6 | 90.1 | 15.9 | 36.2 | 1762 |
Body mass Index (BMI) | |||||
Underweight | 21.5 | 96.5 | 18.2 | 51.1 | 3212 |
Normal weight | 20.9 | 94.0 | 17.2 | 41.8 | 5027 |
Overweight | 23.9 | 92.0 | 15.4 | 31.3 | 1064 |
Obese | 26.1 | 96.5 | 8.1 | 30.2 | 362 |
Wealth Quintile | |||||
Poorest | 19.7 | 98.3 | 19.1 | 56.0 | 1607 |
Poor | 17.2 | 96.2 | 18.9 | 47.5 | 1854 |
Middle | 18.6 | 95.3 | 17.3 | 47.4 | 1925 |
Rich | 23.1 | 93.3 | 13.7 | 38.5 | 2260 |
Richest | 29.3 | 90.5 | 15.9 | 27.5 | 2193 |
Total | 21.6 | 94.7 | 17.0 | 43.4 | 9839 |