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Table 3 Percentage* of respondents classified as overweight by Standard of Living

From: Do trends in the prevalence of overweight by socio-economic position differ between India’s most and least economically developed states?

 

Most developed states

Least developed states

Women

Men

Women

Men

1998–99

2005–06

2015–16

2005–06

2015–16

1998–99

2005–06

2015–16

2005–06

2015–16

SoL**

Rural

Lower SoL

3.13

4.29

7.63

2.76

7.91

1.88

2.37

7.13

1.70

4.70

Middle SoL

9.66

10.96

12.96

6.41

9.57

5.02

6.94

12.28

4.83

7.77

Higher SoL

24.79

27.42

27.25

18.10

23.98

16.04

19.96

25.21

16.49

17.67

Ratio (Higher: Lower SoL)

7.92

6.39

3.57

6.55

3.03

8.54

8.41

3.53

9.68

3.76

SoL**

Urban

Lower SoL

16.62

19.6

26.48

10.98

19.88

11.48

13.58

20.36

5.55

11.15

Middle SoL

39.06

32.62

38.53

23.36

27.48

33.06

29.27

34.72

17.19

21.69

Higher SoL

49.64

46.5

44.45

29.04

38.76

38.29

43.79

44.83

31.13

30.69

Ratio (Higher: Lower SoL)

2.99

2.37

1.68

2.64

1.95

3.34

3.22

2.20

5.61

2.75

  1. *All percentages were calculated using sampling weights
  2. **Chi-squared test p value of the variable’s association with overweight: p < 0.001
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