Table 1 Descriptive statistics of study children (36–59 months) and percentage distribution of stunting by background characteristics in Malda district, 2018
Characteristics | Sample (%) | Sample (number) | Stunting (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Child’s age | |||
 36–47 Months | 47.7 | 349 | 40.7 |
 48–59 Months | 52.3 | 382 | 39.5 |
Child’s sex | |||
 Male | 51.6 | 377 | 37.4 |
 Female | 48.4 | 354 | 42.9 |
Birth order | |||
 1 | 41.7 | 305 | 35.7 |
 2 | 34.9 | 255 | 38.0 |
 3 | 13.1 | 96 | 52.1 |
  ≥ 4 | 10.3 | 75 | 49.3 |
Birth interval | |||
  < 36 Months | 23.1 | 169 | 52.1 |
  ≥ 36 Months | 33.0 | 241 | 37.3 |
 First birth | 43.9 | 321 | 35.8 |
Low birth weight | |||
 No | 80.6 | 589 | 37.0 |
 Yes | 19.4 | 142 | 52.8 |
Duration of breastfeeding | |||
  ≤ 12 Months | 08.3 | 61 | 50.8 |
 13–24 Months | 31.1 | 227 | 45.4 |
 25–36 Months | 48.3 | 353 | 37.1 |
  ≥ 37 Months | 12.3 | 90 | 31.1 |
Mother’s age at birth | |||
  < 20 Years | 19.3 | 141 | 33.3 |
 20–25 Years | 49.1 | 359 | 39.3 |
  > 25 Years | 31.6 | 231 | 45.5 |
Mother’s education | |||
 None | 18.3 | 134 | 55.2 |
 Primary | 15.7 | 115 | 53.9 |
 Lower secondary | 35.6 | 260 | 35.8 |
 Upper secondary | 20.1 | 147 | 36.1 |
 Higher | 10.3 | 75 | 14.7 |
Mother’s occupation | |||
 Homemaker | 59.8 | 437 | 33.9 |
 Agricultural/manual worker | 08.1 | 59 | 66.1 |
 Bidi worker | 27.8 | 203 | 49.3 |
 Other | 04.4 | 32 | 18.8 |
Child attending AWC | |||
 No | 39.3 | 287 | 28.9 |
 Yes | 60.7 | 444 | 47.3 |
Religion | |||
 Hindu | 43.9 | 321 | 31.8 |
 Muslim/Others | 56.1 | 410 | 46.6 |
Caste | |||
 General | 31.5 | 230 | 30.4 |
 OBC | 42.8 | 313 | 44.4 |
 SC | 18.1 | 132 | 34.1 |
 ST | 07.7 | 56 | 69.6 |
Wealth index | |||
 Poor | 29.3 | 214 | 52.8 |
 Middle | 37.4 | 273 | 42.9 |
 Rich | 33.4 | 244 | 25.8 |
Place of residence | |||
 Urban | 13.7 | 100 | 19.0 |
 Rural | 86.3 | 631 | 43.4 |
All | 100.0 | 731 | 40.1 |