Table 3 Socio-economic and health profile of socially disadvantaged people, 2017–18

Age (in years)

45–59

24,754

50.42

60 or more

22,199

49.58

Gender

Male

21,826

45.91

Female

25,127

54.09

Residence

Rural

32,623

72.18

Urban

14,321

27.82

Educational attainment

No Education

24,674

55.93

less than 5 years

5,721

10.96

5–9 years completed

10,042

18.87

10 or more years of schooling

6,515

14.24

Marital Status

Currently in marital union

35,061

73.66

Not in marital union

11,892

26.34

Living alone

No

45,177

96.09

Yes

1,776

3.91

Working status

No

23,707

51.13

Yes

23,237

48.87

Religion

Hindu

34,844

84.49

Muslim

4,527

8.68

Others

7,581

6.83

MPCE Quintile

Poor

20,795

45.26

Middle

9,485

20.41

Rich

16,673

34.34

ADL disability

No

40,503

83.86

Yes

6,450

16.14

IADL disability

No

31,134

61.57

Yes

15,819

38.43

SRH

Good

19,130

37.38

Poor

27,188

62.62

Current smoker

No

39,944

86.39

Yes

6,621

13.61

Alcohol use

No

40,809

89.65

Yes

5,774

10.35

Physical activity

Frequent

5,533

57.55

Ever

4,012

12.57

Never

21,919

29.88

Nutritional Status

Normal weight

22,900

23.52

Underweight

8,850

51.82

Overweight/obese

10,840

24.65

Regional geography

North

6,280

9.98

Central

7,046

21.33

East

7,809

21.44

North East

6,983

3.35

West

5,667

14.47

South

13,168

29.42

Total

46,953

100