Table 2 Sample distribution of the study

Stunting (height-for-age)

 No (> -2 SD)

67.35

100,981

 Yes (< -2SD)

32.65

48,944

Wasting (weight-for-height)

 No (> -2 SD)

81.44

123,714

 Yes (< -2SD)

18.56

28,198

 Under-weight (weight-for-age)

 No (> -2 SD)

70.16

105,531

 Yes (< -2SD)

29.84

44,888

Low birth weight

 No

82.27

132,930

 Yes

17.73

28,657

Sex of the child

 Male

53.73

86,824

 Female

46.27

74,763

Age of the child (months)

 < 12

27.13

48,845

 12–23

21.81

35,242

 24–35

19.86

32,092

 =  > 36

31.20

50,408

Birth Order

 1

35.03

56,609

 2

36.06

58,265

 3 & above 

28.91

46,713

Breastfeeding

 < 6 months

8.18

13,218

 > 6 months

25.28

40,845

 never breastfed

5.63

9,103

 Still breastfeeding

60.91

98,421

Mother's age at delivery

 Below 20

9.14

14,773

 20–24

40.52

65,483

 25–29

32.33

52,233

 30&above

18.01

29,098

Mother's height (cm)

 < 145

10.70

17,288

 145–149

24.43

39,474

 150–154

33.16

53,577

 > 155

31.72

51,248

Mother's Education

 Illiterate

18.25

29,485

 Primary

11.83

19,115

 Secondary

53.89

87,084

 Higher

16.03

25,903

Wealth Index

 Poor

45.72

73,892

 Middle

20.21

32,663

 Rich

34.06

55,032

Religion

 Hindu

74.68

120,666

 Muslim

14.00

22,615

 Others

11.33

18,306

Antenatal visit

 Less than 4

38.51

62,229

 4 & more

61.49

99,358

IFA tablet

 Less than 100

47.98

69,170

 100 & more

52.02

74,977

Received benefits from ICDS

 No

27.10

43,794

 Yes

72.90

117,793

Place of residence

 Rural

77.69

125,532

 Urban

22.69

36,055

Toilet facility

 Unimproved

27.25

44,025

 Improved

72.75

117,561

Source of drinking water

 Unimproved

11.18

18,067

 Improved

88.82

143,520

Region

 North

19.48

31,478

 Central

24.41

37,440

 East

18.07

29,198

 North East

14.57

23,537

 West

9.58

15,477

 South

13.90

22,457

Survey phase

 Phase I

52.47

92,791

 Phase II

47.53

84,052