Table 1 Distribution of missing birthweight data by background characteristics
Background Characteristics | Missing LBW % (n) |
|---|---|
Sex of child | |
Male | 9.91 (11,959) |
Female | 10.43 (11,706) |
Home | 50.44 (15,944) |
Public hospital | 3.76 (5,651) |
Private hospital | 4.06 (2,070) |
Birth order | |
1 | 6.54 (5,827) |
2 | 8.41 (6,437) |
3 & above | 16.95 (11,401) |
Mother's age at delivery | |
< 20 | 10.06 (2,661) |
20–24 | 9.25 (9,170) |
25–29 | 9.82 (6,804) |
30 & above | 13.21 (5,030) |
Mother's education | |
Illiterate | 20.07 (10,277) |
Primary | 13.93 (4,191) |
Secondary | 6.96 (8,339) |
Higher | 2.70 (858) |
Place of residence | |
Rural | 11.22 (20,843) |
Urban | 5.98 (2,822) |
Religion | |
Hindu | 8.49 (14,527) |
Muslim | 12.30 (4,122) |
Others | 17.70 (5,016) |
Wealth status | |
Poor | 15.32 (18,056) |
Non-Poor | 4.88 (5,609) |